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Opal Steams Across Gulf Coast Causes Widespread Damage
Hurricane Opal battered Florida and Alabama with towers of rain and 150 mph winds before weakening to a tropical storm. It washed away homes in Mexico Beach, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands, and triggered evacuations as emergency teams mobilized across the region.
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Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Florida Panhandle
Florida
Alabama
Mexico Beach
Panama B
Eadie Stewart
Opal
Panhandle
Appalachian Car
Huntsville
Ala
Gulf Coast
Mexico
United States
Mike Hopkins
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Andrew
Gulf of Mexico
Hopkins
South Dade County
U.S
Hugo
Hazel
National Guard
U.S. 98
Panama City Beach
Gulf
Bay County
Crestview
Georgia
Marietta
Atlanta
Cape Canaveral
NASA
Susan Davis
David
Theodore
Auburn
Weedsport
Oswego
Sandy Creek