Frances stalls off Florida as storm slows toward landfall
Hurricane Frances, downgraded to a Category 2, lingers off the Florida coast delaying landfall and threatening up to 20 inches of rain. Gov. Jeb Bush declares a state of emergency as 170,000 customers lose power and residents brace for prolonged surges and flooding.
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Iowans on alert for hurricane damage survey flight
Civil Air Patrol volunteers from Iowa prepare a mission to assess damage from Hurricane Frances. Capt. Leo Bertling, 2nd Lt. Wayne Harrah, and Col. Ralph Tomlinson plan a Cessna 182 flight to Alabama then Florida to photograph damage, relay images by satellite, and search for missing persons. If needed, they may work up to 14 hours daily for five to six days, with a reliever crew to follow. Iowa CAP units east of the Missouri River are on alert after recent Charley missions and Midwest flooding experience in 1993.
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