It's four weeks after Hurricane Harvey and people are still dying from the effects of the water the hurricane had caused. This article uses strong denotation and appeal to logic to get across to the reader that the effects of Hurricane Harvey run deeper than you think. A 77-year old women had encounter "flesh-eating bacteria" from the water and had eventually died. The use of the word "flesh-eating" instead of a word such as "harmful" denotes some kind of parasite, making it sound like something that should be feared. This supports the statement made by someone living in a Texas saying that in their community no one had "directly" died from Hurricane Harvey. "Directly" meaning that know what drowned or was abandoned in their house, but their were reports of people who had died shortly after due to Hurricane related causes. In addition to the strong denotation used, the author had made sure to back up her claim using a appeal to logic. In the article there is a video clip inserted that showcases the amount of bacteria in the water in Texas due to Hurricane Harvey. Fecal matter bacteria such as E. Coli were particularly high. Out of there water samples, levels of E. Coli had reached 8,600 CFU when the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) standard was zero. Another indication of bacteria found was coli form. Levels of coli form found in the waters of Hurricane Harvey were up to 57,000 CFU when the EPA standard is below zero. Just the thought of so much harmful bacteria that has been sitting in people's homes and out on the streets can bring fear into any heart that they could easily become very sick due to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/health/houston-flood-flesh-eating-bacteria/index.html
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