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Hurricane leaves trail of destruction in Florida

FORT PIERCE (FLORIDA), SEPT. 6. Hurricane Frances' wind and water whacked swaths of Florida with fire-hose force on Sunday, submerging entire roadways and tearing off rooftops before weakening to a tropical storm and crawling inland with heavy rain.

More than 5 million persons lost power and two persons were killed. Gov. Jeb Bush and 20 State and Federal emergency officials surveyed damage on Sunday, but the Governor said it was too early to assess the extent of the devastation. Officials warned the aftermath could pose even greater risks.

China flood toll 76

Floods in China's south-west have claimed at least 76 lives, prompting local authorities to seek the help of the military to save thousands of marooned people, officials said today.

Floods and landslides have killed 76 people in southwest China in the past four days and washed away homes and roads, knocked down power lines and cut off at least one city. — AP/PTI

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