Isabel Wilkerson Blizzard

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The following article entitled “The Blizzard of ‘93 Seeking to Save Cities and People; Michigan Students, Caught in Appalachian Snow, Learn Lesson in Survival” was initially published in March 16, 1993, written by Isabel Wilkerson. Initially the article tells of a school venturing on their annual expedition to the mountains of North Carolina, thereby establishing a strong character-building maturity, and influence them for life. Despite their aspirations nature acquired different ambition through constructing a blizzard that meddled with the many students and guardians, culminating the atmosphere that enabled many of the vulnerable students who developed hypothermia. Despite this horrendous event it could have been prevented if those students

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