Impacts of Hurricane Harvey on Public Health Infrastructures

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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................... 2
Impacts of Hurricane Harvey.......................................................................................... 2
Role of Federal and Local Government............................................................................. 3
Impacts.................................................................................................................... 4
Issues and Emergency Funding of Hurricane Harvey............................................................5
Conclusions............................................................................................................... 6
Bibliography........................................................................................................... 7

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Introduction
Hurricane Harvey is a category 4 storm that hit all the Texas on August 25, 2017. The
biggest natural disaster that affect more live and health of people in the United States is
Hurricane Harvey in the year 2017. It is originated with westward-moving of tropical waves
that come from Africa over its eastern Atlantic Ocean in August. It caused 125 billion in
number damage which is stated as a National Hurricane center in the United States. Texas
governor named as Greg Abbott asked for more of the 125 billion in federal relief. Harvey
made landfall in three times in all over its six days. The peak time on September 1, 2017, has
a major one-third of its Houston been in underwater. Hurricane Harvey impacted due to its
main powers and locations. Hurricane Harvey has made on impact with the landfall in
between Port Aransas and the category that has mentioned is 4 Storm with winds of 130 mph.
the major storm is passing with its pounding in the Texas coast and hurricane forces to knock
down the trees. Torrential rains with its deluging streets. It has continued to intensify today
with a move towards the Texas Coast (AMADEO, 2019).
Impacts of Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey is a natural disaster that impacts public health and it extends
beyond flooding in the United States. The people died in huge numbers and most of the
people have been injured with the trapping in flooded houses. There is an immediate danger
which is posed by flooding and there is the recognition that the gravity of the situation in
Texas. Every flood disaster is a disaster that affects public health and its infrastructures with
the beginning of secondary calamity were on display in the nearby area in the Houston area.
This natural disaster affects public health and increases problems like health emergencies,
intensify outbreaks and environmental illness.