New Current Events: Deadly tornado strikes the US
Author: didn’t say
Title of Article: “Deadly tornado strikes the US
Website Title: Children’s BBC
Date published: Friday March 2 2007 16:59 GMT
Website address: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6410000/newsid_6410600/6410611.stm
Date you looked at site: (Saterday March 3 2007)
What is the issue?
19 strong tornadoes have killed at least 20 people in Alabama and Georgia. Both states are still on high alert, because more tornadoes can hit the area.
Tornadoes have also been reported in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri, where a child who was 7 years old was reported to have been killed.
Students at Enterprise High School were being sent home early for safety when the tornado came. People dived inside for cover as winds of up to 50mph ripped through the building.
Who is involved?
1.The people who died
2. Family members of the people who died
3. The 19 tornadoes.
4. The states where the tornado went trough
Who is affected and how?
The states where the tornado went through, because many buildings are wrecked.
The 19 tornadoes, because that was the murder of some people.
The people who died, because they lost their lives.
The family members of the people who died, because they lost someone they loved.
The US weather forecasters, because the next time the have to forecast better that people know they have to leave their homes.
What would I do if I was directly invloved?
I would raise money for the people who lost their homes and send it to them. If i can’t raise money, I would help people rebuild their houses.
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