History: September 30 (#1)

History: September 30 (#1)
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September 30, 2016 Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007.

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On September 30, in the year 2016: Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hur ricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007. Hurricane Matthew was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which caused catastrophic damage and a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, as well as widespread devastation across Cuba, the Bahamas, and the southeastern United States.

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Why September 30, 2016 matters: Hurricane Matthew becomes a C ategory 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 30, 2016 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital rev olution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Matthew (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)