Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
When, where and how long did the Children's Blizzard happen?
It happened in January 12 through the 13, 1888 to the upper Midwest. The states were South Dakota,North Dakota, Nebraska,Minnesota, Montana,Wyoming,and Idaho.
The Dakotas' and Nebraska were the ones that got hit the worst. Nebraska got hit so bad without any warning.The whole Great Plains got hit.
The storm lasted from 12 to 18 hours. Temperatures as low as 40 below zero. Only people that could have been prepared would have survived.
The Dakotas' and Nebraska were the ones that got hit the worst. Nebraska got hit so bad without any warning.The whole Great Plains got hit.
The storm lasted from 12 to 18 hours. Temperatures as low as 40 below zero. Only people that could have been prepared would have survived.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Did they know a blizzard was coming?
No most people didn't know a storm was coming. It was said to be a beautiful 70 degree day. Nobody really knows if the technology was advanced enough to show that a storm was coming.
It was said to be one of the worst blizzards since 1864. Dakota went to 40 below zero in less than a 24 hours. The winds are what made it hard for people especially the girls and women to walk.
School was resumed a week later. That blizzard made people worried about the safety of their kids so they didn't send their children to school. The Children's Blizzard made a big impact on that area.
It was said to be one of the worst blizzards since 1864. Dakota went to 40 below zero in less than a 24 hours. The winds are what made it hard for people especially the girls and women to walk.
School was resumed a week later. That blizzard made people worried about the safety of their kids so they didn't send their children to school. The Children's Blizzard made a big impact on that area.
How many people died in the blizzard?
There were 200 to 300 total fatalities. Most who were children. Some were adults though that were waiting for children to come home, schoolteachers that left early, and any workers that got out early.
There wouldn't have been as many deaths if school teachers hadn't let there children out to go home early. The children lasted mere sseconds when the blizzard hit. They died of hypothermia, and lack of oxygen.
Not as many people died in this blizzard as in the one that hit in March of 1888. The reason was because the blizzard in March hit an area, New York, that was more populated. Though it didnt have as many deaths it did hit more land.
There wouldn't have been as many deaths if school teachers hadn't let there children out to go home early. The children lasted mere sseconds when the blizzard hit. They died of hypothermia, and lack of oxygen.
Not as many people died in this blizzard as in the one that hit in March of 1888. The reason was because the blizzard in March hit an area, New York, that was more populated. Though it didnt have as many deaths it did hit more land.
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