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The Emberley Family In The Dominican Republic: Case Study

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Hurricane like weather destroys the white sand beach in the Dominican Republic as well as many hotels along the Atlantic sea. Last night, hotels in the Dominican was flooded, trees were uprooted, the beach was destroyed all due to the tropic storm that struck late Monday night. Extreme water and wind damage destroyed the beach and resorts. The Emberley family from Ontario Canada had been staying at the Sirenis Hotel for a family vacation when the storm hit. Due to the extreme weather conditions, the pool, beach, and many other area’s on the resort were closed. “I walked up the beach for half an hour, it’s destroyed all the way” said Jessica Emberley, the eldest child in the Emberley family. For approximately 20 kilometers in both directions

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