Blog #1 (semester 2); Hurricane Emily's damage

Hurricane Emily hit the Yucatan peninsula on July 18th, 2005. Although there was a lot of structual damage, there were few deaths. Most of the damage included the wreckage of power lines, leaving seventy percent of the population without power. The storm's strong winds were powerful enough to break a cellphone tower completely in half, collapse two gas stations, uproot street lights and much more. The streets were littered with uprooted trees, snapped telephone polls, bent street signs, and crumpled bilboards. Most resorts and hotels lasted through the storm and it's winds, except for Akumal (which is a popular spot for americans) was badly damaged. Thousands of tourists spent an uncomfortable night in a gymanasium in Cancun. Hurricane Emily also harshly affected Mexico's farmers. Corn, papaya, and citrus crops were completely wiped out. This article was called: Storm lashes out Yucatan, then goes out to Sea and it was written by, James C. McKinley.