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Wilma braces Florida as hurricane nears landfall
The National Hurricane Center projected Wilma to reach Category 3 strength before hitting southwest Florida. Forecasters warned of storm surge up to 17 feet on the gulf coast and up to 8 feet in the Keys, with heavy rain and widespread power outages feared. Evacuations were ordered for barrier islands and coastal areas, while about 3,500 people sought shelter statewide.
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National Hurricane Center
Miami
Wilma
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Mexican
Mexico
Jamaica
Haiti
Keys
Max Mayfield
Atlantic Coast
Fort Lauderdale
Gulf Coast
Billy Wagner
Monroe County
Ann Ferguson
Key West
Ray Price
Duval Street
Paradise
Price
Fort Myers Beach
Leonard Hasbrouck
Board of County Commissioners of
Lee County
Fla
Hasbrouck
Gov. Bush
National Guard
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Butch Kinemey
Kinemey
George Delgado
Delgado
Alpha
Dominican Republic
United States
Barrier
Collier
Lee Counties
Marco Island
Sanibel
Naples
Germain
Fort Myers
Jean Moore
New Orleans Superdome
New Orleans