11 Sep

United States: Irma Weakens Over U.S.

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Where In The World: Weekend Recap

 

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United States
Irma Weakens Over U.S.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Irma weakened to a tropical storm while traveling 100 miles north of Tampa, Florida early Monday morning. In the Florida Keys, Irma caused more than 5 million power outages and flattened numerous homes before making its way north. Before reaching the United States, Irma hit Cuba, Barbuda, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands as a category 5 hurricane. This map shows Irma’s predicted path across the United States. Click on the map to learn more about the story.

Further Reading: Washington Post, CNN, NPR, NBC
Graphic Source: NY Times
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Myanmar
Ethnic Cleansing

Following weeks of violent tensions between the Myanmar military and Rohingya people in the Rhakine State of Myanmar, UN Human Rights official, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, has cited the ongoing actions against the Rohingya people as “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.”  In an effort to drive out the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army militant group in the Rhakine State, the Myanmar military has fired into, and set fire to, villages throughout the area. Over 300,000 Rohingya people have fled the Rhakine State since violence erupted in late August. 

This map depicts the numbers of Rohingya refugees that have fled from the Rhokine State, Myanmar. Click on the map to learn more about the story.

Further Reading: Reuters, TIME, BBC, Frontier Myanmar
Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Mexico
8.2 Magnitude Quake
The strongest earthquake since 1985 hit southern Mexico this past Thursday night, killing at least 91 people and damaging tens of thousands of homes. The state of Oaxaca was hit the hardest, with 71 reported dead. Over the weekend, violent aftershocks were felt in the largest city in the region, Juchitán de Zaragoza and surrounding towns. President Enrique Pena Nieto declared three days of national mourning and promised to rebuild towns and villages.This map depicts the epicenter of the 8.2 magnitude earthquake. Click on the map to learn more about the story. 

Graphic Source: NY Times (2)

GeoQuestion

Friday’s Answer

 

Q: In which country is the largest portion of the mid-Atlantic ridge exposed above sea level?

A: Iceland
The place where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is best visible is at Thingvellir National Park, in southwestern Iceland.

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Today’s Question

Q: In what country were the oldest fossils of Homo Sapiens found?

 

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

 

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