Florida on alert as hurricane leaves Bahamas
Police banged on doors to wake up people whose homes flooded as Hurricane Frances tore through the Bahamas today with violent winds that ripped apart roofs, shattered windows and snapped trees. At least one man was electrocuted in the storm.
Forecasters downgraded Frances to a Category 2 hurricane as its sustained winds dipped to 105 mph. But while the hurricane crept toward Florida at just 5 mph, there was still a chance it could strengthen again.
