Tag: Hurricane Harvey

Could Harvey have been prevented?

Opinion

Emma Daniels Contributor Trying to deny climate change in the wake of two horrific hurricanes is a disservice to those affected by recent storms such as Hurricane Harvey. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) director William Long said that Harvey was “probably the worst disaster the state of Texas has ever seen.” With this significant storm, a number of health problems arise for public health officials. Human and animal waste, sewage and chemicals pollute floodwaters and raise questions of whether an epidemic will arise from contamination. Kerri Outlaw, an associate nursing…

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Students help rebuild Houston after Hurricane Harvey aftermath

News

Lilly Casolaro News Editor While Hurricane Harvey tore apart much of the Houston area, it brought Troy students, faculty and the Troy community together for a common cause. A group of about 15 men traveled to Houston on Friday morning to assist with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The team collected all items that had been donated on the Troy campus and in the community and loaded five trucks for the travel. Joe Payne, a senior economics major from Skipperville and president of Lambda Chi fraternity, said his time in Houston…

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Students urged to donate supplies for storm victims in Houston area

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Lilly Casolaro News Editor Troy University and the Troy community are teaming together to provide aid to victims of Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall between Port Aranas and Port O’Connor, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 25. Troy students, alumni and the community have responded by donating various non-perishable items, money and time. Douglas Dick, a senior risk management insurance major from Panama City, Florida, and SGA’s vice president of campus activities, sent out an email on Tuesday to all Troy students providing an opportunity for students to participate in relief efforts…

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