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2005-10-24 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Wilma Makes Landfall As Category 3 Storm

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Posted by Steve 2005-10-24 08:57|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Watching a Fox News reporter out in storm telling people to be careful while dodging flying signs. One of these days we'll get to see one of these yahoos decapitated on live TV.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-10-24 09:05|| 2005-10-24 09:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Insh'allah.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-10-24 09:16|| 2005-10-24 09:16|| Front Page Top

#3 I heard an estimated 50" of rain on Havana....I suppose it is wishful thinking Fidel would be washed out to sea. Does anyone know if he spent the weekend as Chavez' guest or what the damages are there?

Posted by Danielle 2005-10-24 10:44|| 2005-10-24 10:44|| Front Page Top

#4 HAVANA (AP) - Hurricane Wilma drove the ocean over Havana's seawall Monday, spilling water into coastal neighborhoods of aging buildings and forcing rescuers to take to inflatable rafts to pull nearly 250 people from flooded homes.
The seaside Malecon highway was inundated as swirling brown waters spread up to four blocks inland, submerging cars and leaving only the bright blue tops of phone booths peeking out. Waves lapped at the front door of the Foreign Ministry as young men in wooden boats rowed nearby.
There were no immediate reports of casualties on the island Monday, although tornados spun off by the storm over the weekend injured six people in rural areas. Nearly 700,000 people were evacuated across Cuba's west in recent days as Wilma approached, the government said. While Havana's coastal road and adjacent neighborhoods often flood during storms, the extent of flooding Monday was highly unusual.
``We're amazed,'' resident Laura Gonzalez-Cueto said as she watched government scuba divers bring out people in black inflatable rafts with outboard motors. At least 244 people, including some children, were rescued during the morning, municipal official Mayra Lassale said.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-10-24 16:12|| 2005-10-24 16:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Sean Penn, please pick up the white courtesy phone...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-10-24 16:41|| 2005-10-24 16:41|| Front Page Top

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