Six Dead and Millions Without Power in Florida
Six million people in Florida, one third of the population, were still without power last night as the state began to clear up after its most devastating hurricane for more than half a century.
Six million people in Florida, one third of the population, were still without power last night as the state began to clear up after its most devastating hurricane for more than half a century.
Six people were killed as Hurricane Wilma swept through the heavily populated cities of Fort Lauderdale and Miami and surrounding areas in the south of the state on Monday. Damage was estimated at up to $9 billion (£5bn) by insurers.
The area's major airports remained closed yesterday, telephone services were still cut off and supermarkets and petrol stations were in darkness.
Six people were killed as Hurricane Wilma swept through the heavily populated cities of Fort Lauderdale and Miami and surrounding areas in the south of the state on Monday. Damage was estimated at up to $9 billion (£5bn) by insurers.
The area's major airports remained closed yesterday, telephone services were still cut off and supermarkets and petrol stations were in darkness.
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