The Shattered Sky Analysis

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Could one imagine getting ready for school and then out of nowhere boom! That explosion was the Halifax, one of the most devastating disasters ever. From the story “The Great Halifax Explosion” and “The Shattered Sky” both talk about the great disaster of the Halifax explosion and how people had a great struggle with lifestyle after this devastating disaster. The Halifax was one of the worst disasters to ever happen, the power was horrific, the aftermath was devastating, and it was hard to rescue everyone many people died.
First, the power of the explosion was enormous and it hurt many people. “The shock wave of the explosion shattered windows 50 miles away.” The explosion killed more than 1800 people and injured 9000, including blinding

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