Concern over Hurricane Irma breaks records on Google
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:06 am
The passage of Hurricane Irma through various parts of the Caribbean and its arrival on the east coast of the United States, specifically in the state of Florida, has been the focus of attention of the media and citizens around the world throughout the past week.
And it is no wonder, given the personal and material damage that Irma has left in its wake in places like the Bahamas and Haiti, the Americans have expressed their concern about the consequences that the natural phenomenon could have on their territory.
Not only has concern been reflected in the alerts issued by authorities, in the evacuation of cities such as Miami and in the stockpiling of supplies and materials to protect homes, but it has also been evident in the online world.
This can be seen in the searches that users have made on Google in recent days, which reflect a huge interest in issues related to the hurricane.
In fact, Irma has generated more excitement than any other hurricane this season.
The search engine has revealed the search trends of users in the australia phone number States, graphs that show the growing interest since September 2 and that have reached historic peaks, above the curiosity aroused by Harvey or José.
Among the most frequently asked questions by users are some such as : Where is Hurricane Irma?, Where will Hurricane Irma affect? or Will Hurricane Irma affect Florida?
But the desire to protect oneself from the consequences of the phenomenon has also been felt with questions about how to prepare for the hurricane, how to seal windows, how to leave the city of Miami or the hours at which it was expected to make landfall.
And it is no wonder, given the personal and material damage that Irma has left in its wake in places like the Bahamas and Haiti, the Americans have expressed their concern about the consequences that the natural phenomenon could have on their territory.
Not only has concern been reflected in the alerts issued by authorities, in the evacuation of cities such as Miami and in the stockpiling of supplies and materials to protect homes, but it has also been evident in the online world.
This can be seen in the searches that users have made on Google in recent days, which reflect a huge interest in issues related to the hurricane.
In fact, Irma has generated more excitement than any other hurricane this season.
The search engine has revealed the search trends of users in the australia phone number States, graphs that show the growing interest since September 2 and that have reached historic peaks, above the curiosity aroused by Harvey or José.
Among the most frequently asked questions by users are some such as : Where is Hurricane Irma?, Where will Hurricane Irma affect? or Will Hurricane Irma affect Florida?
But the desire to protect oneself from the consequences of the phenomenon has also been felt with questions about how to prepare for the hurricane, how to seal windows, how to leave the city of Miami or the hours at which it was expected to make landfall.