Jeanne batters Florida coast
Hurricane Jeanne lashed Florida’s Atlantic Coast early today with 120mph winds and drenching rains, putting the weather-weary state in the record books.
The Category 3 storm became the fourth to pummel Florida in a single hurricane season, something that has not happened since 1886 when Texas was the target. The three other hurricanes – Charley, Frances and Ivan – all hit within the last month and a half, about midway through the June-to-November season.