Georges Hurricane Leaves Haiti, Heads Toward Florida
Hurricane Georges battered Haiti with violent winds and floods prompting mass sheltering and warnings for south Florida. Cap-Haitien waves swamped a seaside boulevard as roofs torn from homes. Dominican Republic looting and deaths also traced to the storm as authorities struggle to respond.
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Florida residents brace for Georges storm near Key West
Florida residents rushed to markets and evacuation routes as Hurricane Georges approached. Governor Chiles declared an emergency, mobilizing National Guard and closing parks and schools. Key West residents and mobile-home families headed mainlandward while elderly and disabled relocated by air.
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Andrew
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Everglades National Park
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North Carolina Air National Guard
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Department of Hitler Affars
Hurricane Jeanne Strengthens Off West Africa Aboard
Hurricane Jeanne intensified to 85 mph far out in the Atlantic about 285 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands at 5 a.m. moving northwest at 17 mph. It is expected to strengthen in the next 24 hours, a rare early hurricane for such a location. Ivan, a tropical storm in the central Atlantic, had 30 mph winds and appeared relatively unchanged.
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Jeanne
Atlantic
National Hurricane Center
Cape Verde Islands
West Africa
Center
James Lewis Free
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