Black Blizzard
Summary
A “black blizzard” seen by the families daughter caused the parents to prepare for a tragic disaster by stuffing wet towels under doors and windows. Wildlife is scrambling to run away and the disaster covers the house in dirt. The daughter says she can taste and feel the dirt in her mouth and teeth despite the wet towel over her face while awaiting the storm to end.
This disaster is called a Dust Storm, In the 1930’s many midwestern states had hundreds of these storms which were the worst in the history of America. They destroyed land, economy and lives. These problems are what caused families to migrate west to seek refuge from the storms. In the 1900’s people bought small land plots to live on. It was already a challenge
Summary
A “black blizzard” seen by the families daughter caused the parents to prepare for a tragic disaster by stuffing wet towels under doors and windows. Wildlife is scrambling to run away and the disaster covers the house in dirt. The daughter says she can taste and feel the dirt in her mouth and teeth despite the wet towel over her face while awaiting the storm to end.
This disaster is called a Dust Storm, In the 1930’s many midwestern states had hundreds of these storms which were the worst in the history of America. They destroyed land, economy and lives. These problems are what caused families to migrate west to seek refuge from the storms. In the 1900’s people bought small land plots to live on. It was already a challenge