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Monday, 6 September, 2004, 04:59 GMT 05:59 UK
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In pictures: Hurricane Frances
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Florida's residents are assessing the damage done by Hurricane Frances, which hit over the weekend.
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Many buildings were badly damaged and millions of people remain without power.
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In the high winds, pleasure boats were flung onto the shore...
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... and this church lost its steeple - which then pierced the roof.
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Up to 2.5 million people evacuated the area ahead of the storm...
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...though some stayed to take advantage of the powerful surf.
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It was the second major storm to hit Florida in less than a month, coming hard on the heels of Hurricane Charley.
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The storm had earlier battered the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas.
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