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July 10, 2005
Hurricane Dennis IV: Updates/blog links [updated 9:45 am]

Morning updates:

Dennis is back to a category 4 storm and is now located 175 miles south/southeast of Pensacola, Florida.

A hurricane warning remains in effect for portions of the
Northeastern gulf coast from the Steinhatchee River westward to the
mouth of the Pearl River. Satellite image here.

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With nearly 1.4 million people under evacuation orders, some towns in the projected path were left almost deserted. Landfall was expected Sunday afternoon somewhere along the coast of the Florida Panhandle, Alabama or Mississippi.

After weakening to a Category 2 storm over Cuba, Dennis regrouped in the Gulf on Saturday and became a Category 4 storm again early Sunday, with sustained winds of 145 mph.

"Category 4 is not just a little bit worse _ it's much worse," said Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami. "Damage increases exponentially as the wind speed increases. And no matter where it makes actual landfall, it's going to have a tremendous impact well away from the center."

Dennis' expected landfall on Sunday would be the earliest a Category 4 hurricane has hit the United States since Hurricane Audrey struck the Louisiana and Texas coasts in June 1957, according to the National Hurricane Center.

For all news and updates on the aftermath in Cuba, please check here.

Blogs with coverage:

Razorkiss

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Alabama weather blog
Weather Undeground blog, also here.
Brendan Loy
Jordan Golson
Eye of the Storm
Foot's Forecast

Collection of Dennis-related photos here.

Latest strike map (click for bigger):

9:45:

Curfews in some areas
Power could be out for three weeks
Updated strike probablities here

Latest satellite:

dennis2.jpg

Posted by Michele at July 10, 2005 06:10 AM | TrackBack
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