An E-mail from Hector the Hurricane

Caption: Hurricane Katrina, as pictured in the Gulf of Mexico on August 28, 2005.


Hello, there! I've got a little time right now to send you an e-mail. I'm actually between jobs right now. I'm taking a little break before I have to go back to work.


I'll bet you've heard of me before, especially if you live in North America. I'm a really, really big storm. When I'm at my biggest, I can cover hundreds and hundreds of miles with wind and rain! If that sounds pretty scary, you're right. I'm a pretty scary storm.


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