Talk:Hurricane Flora/GA2

GA Reassessment

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I am reassessing this article for GAR as there are currently numerous issues present:

1) For one of the five deadliest hurricanes, with lasting effects on the economies and agricultures of the affected regions, the article is severely lacking in crucial information. As pointed out by @Cyclonebiskit: the impact sections, notably for Cuba, the second hardest hit country, are inadequate.

2) The aftermath for Cuba and Haiti, the two worst affected nations, is completely absent.

3) There are several important sources that have not been incorporated, which would also fleshen out these sections. A quick search brings up this and this book, which mention the amount of homeless across the Greater Antilles and the hurricane's long-lasting impacts on the agriculture. There are also some journal articles on the hurricane's effects, including on a malaria epidemic in Haiti. I haven't even begun checking for Spanish or French language sources.

4) Several sources may be outdated, poorly formatted or unresponsive (dead). Auree ^★★ 07:26, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Edit - I found [1] this page, which has a ton of Cuba information and lists to two reliable sources, including an article from Granma. I especially like the image that shows a close-up of Flora's remarkable, rare path over Cuba. Surely something PD-friendly can be recreated with a modern satellite image and the best track. Auree ^★★ 19:32, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Another good source: Ciclón Flora en Cuba: el lazo mortal

Impact in Jamaica: History of Hurricanes and Floods in Jamaica p.6, HEAVY RAINFALL IN JAMAICA ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE FLORA 1963 AND TROPICAL STORM GILDA 1973, Mass Expulsion of Zooxanthellae from Jamaican Reef Communities after Hurricane Flora

Checked against the good article criteria.

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

   There is some slight overlinking throughout the article, but style-wise the article is otherwise in good shape.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

   The sources that are used in the article are reliable and appropriate cited, although they could benefit from formatting cleanup

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   See issues above.

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

   It is hard to find relevant images for storms this old, although there may be some floating around somewhere I found some images from Haiti, although an image for Cuba would be nice (see idea above)

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Auree ^★★ 07:26, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Update - I am delisting the article given that the above review has been open for nearly a month and there have been no efforts at addressing the comments. Auree ^★★ 18:04, 11 November 2017 (UTC)