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Tropical Storm Becomes Hurricane Off Fla.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050908/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather ^ | 02/08/2005 | TRAVIS REED

Posted on 09/08/2005 4:38:00 PM PDT by zencat

Tropical Storm Ophelia strengthened into a hurricane as it stalled 70 miles off the northeast Florida coast Thursday, churning waves that caused beach erosion and drenching Kennedy Space Center.

Thursday evening, Ophelia had top sustained winds of 75 mph, just over the threshold to be classified as a hurricane, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: hurricane

1 posted on 09/08/2005 4:38:00 PM PDT by zencat
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To: zencat

This waw posted over 3 hours ago at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1480458/posts


2 posted on 09/08/2005 4:53:49 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

waw = was


3 posted on 09/08/2005 4:54:12 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: zencat

Well, it looks like it has potential. The water's pretty warm.


4 posted on 09/08/2005 4:54:16 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: zencat

Bush's Fault


5 posted on 09/08/2005 5:05:47 PM PDT by fhlh (Polls are for strippers and liberal spin.)
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To: fhlh

damn you beat me.

i was gonna wonder: if it takes to florida, and people get killed is it still GWB's fault that they didnt evacuate?


6 posted on 09/08/2005 5:09:37 PM PDT by KOZ.
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To: fhlh
Bush's Fault

Of course, but which one?? Jeb or George....or both? (rubs chin and raises eyebrow)

7 posted on 09/08/2005 5:10:44 PM PDT by Textide
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To: Textide

oh wow... If we can blame BOTH with one storm!!! Hell ya!!


8 posted on 09/08/2005 5:50:00 PM PDT by fhlh (Polls are for strippers and liberal spin.)
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To: zencat

Oh great! I'm flying into Orlando on Monday.


9 posted on 09/08/2005 7:27:56 PM PDT by Chuckster (Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoset)
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