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Experiencing the Annual ‘Monster’ of the Caribbean
I
n early September 2017, a monster attacked

many of the Caribbean islands and some

countries on the American continent too.

I thought for sure that I was safe, for three

months had passed into the hurricane season.
No one had heard of the approaching hazard.

Unfortunately, I had spoken too soon. Hurricane

Irma was approaching, and everyone was

informed that it would be one of the most

destructive hurricanes to all the countries in its
path.

Everyone on the islands was trimming

overhanging branches, cutting down trees, nailing

down house roofs, and shutters and cleaning the

surroundings of any debris that could fly across

the sky.

I live close to a public main road and I can hear

and see the vehicles swiftly passing by. I could

therefore see most of the trucks stocked with

boards, steel, and cement. I believed that most of

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