Current Events Quiz #1.2

1.  Nearly 5,000 refugees are staying at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston as a result of the devastating Hurricane Harvey.

2.  Two things the "waterpark" at Lake Bastrop features are water slides and rope swings.

3.  Amazon is the new owner of Whole Foods.

4.  Apps called Brevity and Typ-o HD can help with note-taking.

5.  I haven't been to any of the eleven record stores listed.


Long Response:

1. My family has been affected by the hurricane, but only in a minor way compared to others. Our fence, that was already kind of breaking, fell down because of the strong winds. We also need to replace our gutters because they keep spilling over.

2. If I found out a major storm was going to impact my home, I would collect all the necessary things to me and put them in an emergency bag in case we'd have to evacuate. If that was the case, my family would most likely go up to Dallas where my mom's parents live until it's safe to come home.

3. I think the state and federal government should be responsible for fixing major damages, like if your house was destroyed. Most people can't afford to just buy another house like it's nothing, and especially if everything inside was most likely ruined.

4. If something minor has happened on private property, I think the homeowner should pay for some of it, but insurance should sympathize and help out as well. As for something major, like I mentioned before, I think the federal/state government should pay for those damages.

5. I think climate change may have played a role in the destructiveness of Hurricane Harvey. From the limited knowledge I have about this subject, I do know that warm air rises, and that's what hurricanes need to get stronger, (or is that tornadoes...). And since global warming is becoming an issue, I think that the global warming climate change may have played a part in the severity of this hurricane.