Hurricane Wilma smashes into Florida coast
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Via MSNBC.
Hurricane Wilma crashed ashore early Monday as a strong Category 3 storm, battering southwest Florida with 125 mph winds and pounding waves that threatened flooding in low-lying areas.
Wilma made landfall at 6:30 a.m. ET near Cape Romano, 22 miles south of Naples in Collier County, and was expected to follow up with storm surges of up to 19 feet in places, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane-force wind of at least 74 mph extended 90 miles from the center and wind blowing at tropical storm-force reached outward 230 miles, the hurricane center said.
posted by Fergie @ 10/24/2005 05:29:00 AM
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