Hurricane Alma slashed into Cuba with 117-mph winds and then moved rapidly across the Florida Straits toward Key West 6/8. The National Hurricane Center reported that Alma could reach Key West by early afternoon. A 150-mile portion of Florida’s island chain, from Key Largo to Everglades City, was placed on emergency hurricane alert as the storm continued to move north.
Hurricane Alma slashed into Cuba with 117-mph winds and then moved rapidly across the Florida Straits toward Key West 6/8. The National Hurricane Center reported that Alma could reach Key West by early afternoon. A 150-mile portion of Florida’s island chain, from Key Largo to Everglades City, was placed on emergency hurricane alert as the storm continued to move north.
Hurricane Alma slashed into Cuba with 117-mph winds and then moved rapidly across the Florida Straits toward Key West 6/8. The National Hurricane Center reported that Alma could reach Key West by early afternoon. A 150-mile portion of Florida’s island chain, from Key Largo to Everglades City, was placed on emergency hurricane alert as the storm continued to move north.
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