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Post-Hurricane Compostions: Everyday Writing in the Face of Tragedy
On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle. Hurricane Michael was deemed "the strongest hurricane ever to come ashore along the Florida Panhandle in records dating back to 1851." Floridians were unprepared for the hurricane's intensity, and countless homes and properties were lost in the storm's wake.
A large-scale tragedy, such as a natural disaster, brings about unwanted and unexpected changes to societies and social groups. As a result, the everyday writing in these societies takes a much different form from the norm. These unorthodox pieces of writing are altered by the atmosphere of tragedy and the desire to overcome it. Important everyday writing will always be made, even if it must be conveyed through the use of materials that aren't your average pen and paper.