Hurricane Leslie
@nela13 (55698)
Portugal
October 15, 2018 5:40pm CST
This weekend my country was hit for the first time in our history by a hurricane. There are several material damages throughout the country but at least no one was seriously injured. There are some cities without electricity and water.
The weather in my country has been changing a lot in the last 5 years and now we are having these weather that isn't commun here.
Is the weather changing in your country too?
Photo credits: Google (some of the damages caused by the hurricane)
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we need to get used to these weather changes as I think it will be more commun in the coming years.
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Oct 18
I was just thinking about you when I learned that the hurricane was hitting Portugal. I hope you are okay. Here in Florida, we've been getting hit more frequently and by stronger storms than at any point in our history. They say it is the result of climate change. I hope climate change doesn't cause more hurricanes to hit your country.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 18
@nela13 If you experience a type of storm that you've never experienced before, it would be scary. I've experienced dozens of catastrophic hurricanes, and they are still scary to me. When nature unleashes that much fury, it's bound to scare even the bravest of souls.
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
25 Oct 18
@moffittjc It was scaring but it hadn't so much power as the ones that hit your country.
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@quantum2020 (12040)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
16 Oct 18
HEre, the weather has been changing too. In past years, it rained more during the months of May through August and in the poresent the rainy season is from July through September
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
16 Oct 18
Right now here we only have two seasons, summer and winter, two extremes.
@MainerMikeBrown (1373)
• Bridgton, Maine
21 Oct 18
I'm glad nobody was killed or seriously injured. Material possessions can be replaced. But lives can't be.
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
19 Oct 18
We aren't used to hurricanes, it was the first time one hit my country.
@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
18 Oct 18
That is true and we need to start respect our earth and its power more.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Oct 18
I'm glad you posted this. Our North American news broadcasters ignored Hurricane Leslie because they felt it wasn't their problem. Hope you didn't sustain any damages.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
17 Oct 18
@nela13 my sister lost her power for 4 days when the remnants of hurricane Michael swept past.
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
18 Oct 18
@Morleyhunt There are cities that haven't electricity yet.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
i hope there will be no more typhoons until end of the year. although we are expecting a few more weather disturbance till December
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Oct 18
@nela13 yes, we live in a tropical country and yes, we live with typhoons.
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
23 Oct 18
@ridingbet It is not usual here, this was the first hurricane that hit us.
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@snowy22315 (169946)
• United States
16 Oct 18
Yes, it is all part of climate change I am afraid. I expect it to get worse, not better.
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