Frances bears down on Turks and Caicos as storm strengthens
Hurricane Frances, a Category 4 with 140 mph winds, lashes Providenciales Turks and Caicos with power outages and roof damage while residents flee to higher ground. Resort guests relocated to safer rooms as emergency crews rescue a roofed home occupant and brace for possible U S Florida impact. The storm disrupts traffic and utilities across the chain as authorities warn of worsening conditions.
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Providenciales
Turks = Caicos
Frances
Bahamas
Florida
Charley
Club Med
Turkoise
Grand Turk Island
Turks and Caicos
Chris Gannon
Gannon
Emergency supplies see brisk sales in Aiken area
With Hurricane Frances heading toward the east coast, generators and other storm items sold quickly at Home Depot and similar stores. Inland residents and coastal vacation homeowners from the South Carolina coast to Florida rushed to stock up. Barbara Nutt of Orlando traveled to support her grandson in an Augusta football game.
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John Moore
Cindy Mills
Orlando
Brenda Mills
Javin Bergner
Aiken Home Lot
Barbara Nutt
Frances
Aiken
South Carolina
Florida
Augusta
Aiken County
Evacuations Likely as Frances Threatens South Carolina Coast
The approach of Hurri cane Frances risks evacuating more than 250000 residents from coastal South Carolina. Aiken County plans shelters at South Aiken High and North Augusta High as officials warn Barbie flood risk and possible pet relocations. Rick Powell says public services are ready and disaster planning remains active.
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United States
South Carolina
Aiken County
Rick Powell
South Aiken High School
North Augusta High School
Cheney assails Kerry as Bush rally aims at voters
Vice President Cheney at the Republican National Convention calls Kerry unreliable on national security while praising Bush as a decisive wartime leader. Georgia Senator Zell Miller delivers a sharp keynote defending the Bush campaign as undecided voters dwindle.
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New York
Dick Cheney
Bush
Sen
Kerry
Cheney
Zell Miller
Georgia
John Kerry
Miller
Bill Clinton
Hurricane Frances approaches Bahamas with 140 mph winds
NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Frances moving toward the Bahamas at 140 mph as Florida and coastal areas brace for impact. South Carolina residents prepare for possible evacuees with shelters and hotel rooms filling. Red Cross readies support and utilities and telecoms monitor outages and readiness.
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SPCA
Red Cross
NOAA
Stu
Bahamas
Two men sought in bank robbery at SRP Federal Credit Union
North Augusta police seek two men in a Wednesday morning armed robbery attempt at SRP Federal Credit Union on Martintown Road. A female employee was assaulted at the back door as she arrived for work and the suspects fled before opening time.
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North Augusta Credit Union
North Augusta Department of Public Safety
SRP Federal Credit Union
Martintown Road
Department
Tim Thornton
Thornton
Aiken
Aiken County
Belvedere
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