Frances &#39;may step up to hurricane&#39;
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Frances could regain hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall Monday evening on the panhandle of northwest Florida, forecasters say.
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Tropical Storm Frances may regain hurricane strength as it crosses the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico, and is expected to make landfall again in Florida after slamming the peninsula and causing billions of dollars in damage.
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Hurricane Frances weakened on Friday, but still caused heavy damage in the Bahamas. At least one death is reported in the Bahamas as a result of the storm.
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By JENNIFER KAY MIAMI - Tropical Storm Florence gained strength in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and could become a hurricane by the weekend, but forecasters said it was too soon to tell if it would reach the United States.
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Hurricane Frances is now bearing down on the Turks and Caicos Islands, and still shows the potential of gaining strength. Frances is now centered about 700 miles east-southeast of Florida&#39;s east coast.
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JUPITER -- Hurricane Frances&#39; eye moved slowly inland over parts of Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties this morning as storm-weary Florida residents braced for more hours of strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and damage.
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LOS ANGELES  - The weather gods might  make the studios' transition into fall a more difficult  proposition during the Labor Day weekend as Hurricane Frances  heads toward southern Florida.
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A slightly weakened Hurricane Frances , lingered over the Bahamas on Friday on its resolute path to Florida&#39;s crowded eastern shore.
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ASHEVILLE, NC -- Repairs to damage from Hurricane Frances haven&#39;t been completed yet, but emergency workers in western North Carolina are having to gear up for the threat posed from Hurricane Ivan.
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The weather gods might make the studios' transition into fall a more difficult proposition during the Labor Day weekend as Hurricane Frances heads toward southern Florida.
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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.
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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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ST. MARKS, FLA. - Florida, suffering from a spiraling five-day nightmare named Frances, is anxiously watching Ivan, a major hurricane that could be destined for its shores.
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Frances, the second major hurricane to strike Florida in three weeks, has stung tourism, agriculture and other industries, but the state&#39;s economy is expected to
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Hurricane Frances, poised to slog ashore late Saturday or early Sunday, could bring up to 20 inches of rain and heavy flooding.
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With Hurricane Frances careering toward Florida and expected to hit as soon as today, insurers are facing the growing likelihood of getting smacked with two massive storms, back to back.
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MIAMI, FL, Sun. Aug. 29, 5 am: A tropical storm watch may be required for portions of the northern Leeward Islands later today as the center of another hurricane, Hurricane Frances inched closer to the islands.