Hurricane Frances Grows Quickly in Atlantic
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Hurricane Frances gained strength and became a major hurricane with 115 mph (185 kph) winds in the Atlantic on Friday as it took a path that should carry it north of the vulnerable northeastern Caribbean islands early next week.
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Hurricane Frances finally came ashore late Saturday night, after what seemed like an interminable waiting period for most Floridians, especially those on the East Coast.
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Hurricane Frances remained a powerful Category 4 storm Sunday as it moved closer to islands in the northern Caribbean, but it was not expected to threaten land for several days.
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UPDATE, 2PM FRI: Hurricane Frances is beginning to make its presence felt along Florida&#39;s shoreline as officials adjust their forecasts for when it&#39;ll hit.
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Tropical Storm Frances formed in the  Atlantic Ocean far east of the Caribbean islands on Wednesday  and posed no immediate threat to any populated area.
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The eye of Hurricane Frances made landfall near Sewall&#39;s Point, 35 miles north of West Palm Beach, on the eastern Florida coast early Sunday.
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A menacing Hurricane Frances, packing 140 mph wind, crept closer Wednesday to the southeastern United States, and forecasters said Florida &#151; still cleaning up after Charley &#151; was at risk for another hurricane strike as soon as Friday.
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MIAMI Sept. 1, 2004 - Hundreds of thousands of people were told Wednesday to get ready to evacuate as powerful Hurricane Frances crept closer to Florida just weeks after Hurricane Charley&#39;s rampage.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Noah Adams speaks with NPR&#39;s Eric Weiner, reporting from Miami, about Hurricane Frances. The storm, now downgraded to Category 3 strength but still deadly, is headed directly for Florida&#39;s lower East coast.
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Tropical Storm Florence mustered a bit   more strength in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and could grow   into a hurricane near the British territory of Bermuda early   next week, U.S. forecasters said.
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The storm that seemed like it would never arrive finally did yesterday, as Hurricane Frances kicked up 100 mph wind gusts and heavy rains that left 1.4 million homes
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Tropical Storm Florence gained strength in the open Atlantic early Wednesday and could become a hurricane by the weekend, but forcasters said it was too soon to tell if it would reach the United States.
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Hurricane Frances roared toward the Bahamas and the southeastern United States on Wednesday after churning past Puerto Rico, bringing heavy surf and blustery winds to the U.S. territory.
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Hurricane Frances barreled toward the Turks and Caicos and Bahamas islands with 140 mph winds on Wednesday, posing a growing threat that also put millions of people on alert along Florida&#39;s heavily populated east coast.
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Potent but slow-moving Hurricane Frances snapped power lines and whipped the Atlantic coast with winds over 90 mph Saturday, knocking out electricity for about 2 million people and forcing Floridians to endure another day of waiting and worrying...
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COCOA, Fla.  - Storm-weary Floridians emerged from  east coast hurricane shelters on Sunday as a weakened Tropical  Storm Frances moved to the state's west coast after whipping  off roofs, washing sailboats ashore and cutting power to nearly  6 million people.
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Hurricane Frances gained strength and  became a major hurricane with 115 mph winds in the Atlantic on  Friday as it took a path that should carry it north of the  vulnerable northeastern Caribbean islands early next week.