Florida braces for hurricane double whammy?| New Scientist

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Florida braces for hurricane double whammy

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10:58� 13� August� 04
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NewScientist.com news service
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An infrared satellite image taken at 1015 BST on Friday shows Hurricane Charley between Cuba and Florida (Image: NOAA)

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Hurricane Charley has passed Cuba, where it brought coastal flooding, torrential rain and tornadoes. It remains on track for the US state of Florida, where tropical storm Bonnie dumped more than 15 centimetres of rain in parts of the state on Thursday. Bonnie was later downgraded to a tropical depression.

UW-Madison hurricane expert Derrick Herndon is quoted.