Author: Shriya Reddy

By Shriya Reddy I have lived in Maryland for nearly 12 years of my life. I have grown up here seeing the floods that have decimated Old Ellicott City where I live, seeing my friends in Baltimore sent home from school due to the exceptionally high temperatures in the summer, seeing the Chesapeake Bay face warming temperatures, and witnessing the area face long periods of extreme weather conditions. I have grown up seeing my friends seek shelter in 2018 when heavy floods destroyed houses, restaurants, antique shops, and many more in the historical area. I have grown up watching students take action, cleaning up trash around local parks, organizing strikes, and participating in conferences and committees for their counties in an attempt to improve the quality of life. I have grown up with ...