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Bonnie Hits Gulf Coast With 85 MPH Winds
Hurricane Bonnie struck near Port Arthur Texas with up to 85 mph winds causing power outages and widespread flooding. Residents evacuated inland while officials reported no serious damage or injuries though hundreds of thousands faced warnings and torrential rain. A tornado damaged a Winnie mobile home roof but no injuries were reported.
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Port Arthur
Texas
Here
Gulf Coast
High Island
National Weather Service
Robert Williamson
Laura Wagner
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department
Beaumont
Louisiana
Cameron Parish
Bonnie
Tor
Neil Frank
National Hurricane Center
Coral Gables
Fla
Winnie