5 Sep

Caribbean: Hurricane Irma Update

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Caribbean
Hurricane Irma Update
Hurricane Irma made landfall in Barbuda, a small island with only 2,000 people, around 2AM on Wednesday. It maintained winds at 185 mph, making it the strongest hurricane recorded in the Atlantic basin outside the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Irma is expected to pass over the Leeward Islands which includes the British and U.S. Virgin Islands. It is then projected to hit Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, Cuba, and Florida. A state of emergency has been declared in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This map depicts the path of Hurricane Irma. Click on the map to learn more about the story.

Further Reading: NY Times, Atlantic, CBS, NY Times (2)
Graphic Source: NPR
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United States
Dreamers
In 2012, President Obama enacted the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to help children who arrived in the U.S. before 2007 gain work permits and avoid deportation. On Tuesday, President Trump called for the end of the program, resulting in feelings of uncertainty among 800,000 DACA recipients on what their future holds. Numerous pro-DACA protests broke out nationwide in response. President Trump has given Congress 6 months to act.

This cartogram depicts the top 10 states in which DACA Recipients live. Click on the cartogram to learn more about the story. 

Graphic Source: CBS
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Europe
Migrant Move
On Wednesday, the European Union’s (EU) top court ruled against Hungary and Slovakia’s objection to accepting refugees. Their objection stems from the EU decision from September 2015 to relocate 160,000 refugees from countries bearing the greatest burden of Europe’s migrant wave such as Greece and Italy. It is estimated that since 2014, 1.7 million migrants, mostly from the Middle East, have tried to make new homes in the EU.

This map shows the migrant route to Germany. Click on the map to learn more about the story. 

Further Reading: NY Times, Reuters, CNN, USA Today
Graphic Source: BBC

GeoQuestion

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: Which lake is home to the Uru people and is straddled between two South American countries?

A: Lake Titicaca 
Bordered by Bolivia and Peru, Lake Titicaca is the largest lake in South America. It is often called the “highest navigable lake” in the world, with a surface elevation of 3,812 meters (12,507 ft). It is home to indigenous groups such as the Uru people who are known for constructing man-made islands. 

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Today’s Question

 

Q: What is Europe’s tallest mountain?

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!

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