A Leak in the Sky

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SEOUL, KOREA- “First the typhoon, now the rain. What’s next?” This thought must be on every Korean citizen’s mind this summer. The rain that’s pouring endlessly is causing disasters that are very harmful to the community.

Summer time means monsoon season in Korea. Rain was expected by everyone, but the typhoon and the large amount of rain was a horrible surprise. Experts believe that the weather is due to the wind and altitude. From the north, cold air is blowing towards the south while the warm air from the south is blowing towards the north. Therefore, when colliding, rain is produced.

While the rain ruins everyone’s moods, it also causes serious accidents. In the south, high winds and heavy rain causes erosion and light floods. However in the middle,

the rain pours constantly for about 24 hours. Each day they get almost 3 or 4 in.

of rain. All this rain causes serious floods and erosion putting homes, buildings,

roads and wildlife to ruin. The rain is so high, citizens cannot tell the difference

between the roads and ditches. Already the rain has claimed several lives and made hundreds either injured or homeless.

Almost everywhere, traffic jams and flight delays are occurring. Travelers are stuck in the airport. A residence in Seoul said,” The bus trip which should’ve lasted a hour took two hours because the streets were ruined by the rain.” However, there are signs of the rain clearing up. The citizens of Korea are desperately waiting for the sun to come out and shine on their faces. Now the only thing they have to worry about is the heat wave that will hit Korea soon after the rain stops.

Source: KBS, MBC news stations

Invasion of the Reptilians

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FLORIDA- South and Boca Grande Florida have an iguana problem. Invading Florida, these reptilians are eating gardens, carrying bacteria and laying waste to people’s properties. They’re a nuisance to the community.

Cute and adorable when six inches long, residents in Florida kept them as house hold pets. However when these scaly pets grow to a length of six feet, they are often kicked out of the house, free to roam the city. Now, there are thousands of them living in the city.

They eat plants from gardens and fruits from trees while carrying bacteria. With their sharp claws and long tail, they will scratch, bite and slap when cornered. The more serious problem however is in an island near Florida called Boca Grande. Instead of the nice green ones, this island is invaded by black- spiny- tail iguanas.

From ruining landscaping to sparking power outages, they weaken sand dunes and eat sea turtle eggs. Also carrying salmonella (a disease that can cause food poisoning) they are very harmful to people. The thing that hurts most however is when they whip their spiky tails or clamping down on a finger with their sharp teeth.

To fix this problem, Lee County commissioners approved a new tax. Residents of Boca Grande have to pay to get rid of these intruders. By the end of July, the commissioners will decide how much the residents should pay.

Iguanas are originally from Central and South America, a place where the weather is similar to Florida’s. Therefore, the reason to why these iguanas stayed in Florida

Source: Yahooligans, Nat Geographic news.

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