Tropical Storm Irma received more attention than hurricanes Maria and Harvey, according to data released Tuesday from Google.
Media reports prior to Irma’s arrival painted the massive storm as perhaps one of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes to ever make landfall in the U.S. Data from Google show that interest from the U.S. about Hurricane Maria was substantially less than during both Harvey and Irma.
The data, which calculated the number of times people searched for specific terms related to the storms, excludes interest generated from people living in Puerto Rico. Those living in Puerto Rico were very interested in Irma and Maria, but were less interested in Harvey, which pounded parts of the southeastern section of Texas for several days. – READ MORE
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