Hurricane Jeanne batters sunshine state

Jeanne, Florida’s fourth hurricane in six weeks, piled on destruction in already ravaged areas, slicing across the state with howling wind that rocketed debris from earlier storms and torrents of rain that turned streets into rivers.

At least six people died yesterday in the storm, which was a cruel rerun for many still trying to recover from earlier hurricanes. Jeanne came ashore in the same area hit three weeks ago by Hurricane Frances and was heading for the Texas Panhandle, where 70,000 homes and businesses remained without power because of Hurricane Ivan 10 days earlier.