The dust bowl
It’s been eighty years since the dust bowl roared across the southern great plains. This massive dust storm blew from 1934 – 1937 forcing millions to flee their homes with most heading west to California This massive, destructive storm was both manmade and a natural disaster. It was caused by the lack of dryland farming to prevent erosion and severe drought. The dust bowl affected these states; Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas. The worst storm occurred on, April 14, 1935. This occurred on a Sunday, the sky turned a shade of purple, temperatures dropped, and the dust began to blow like never before. The Midwest had seemed like the dream land to live and farm on to farmers, families, and even the homeless.
It’s been eighty years since the dust bowl roared across the southern great plains. This massive dust storm blew from 1934 – 1937 forcing millions to flee their homes with most heading west to California This massive, destructive storm was both manmade and a natural disaster. It was caused by the lack of dryland farming to prevent erosion and severe drought. The dust bowl affected these states; Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas. The worst storm occurred on, April 14, 1935. This occurred on a Sunday, the sky turned a shade of purple, temperatures dropped, and the dust began to blow like never before. The Midwest had seemed like the dream land to live and farm on to farmers, families, and even the homeless.