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Show A2 DAILY N E.I AID Sunday. September 5, 2004 Fioridians await slow --moving fencesEstablished in 1873 A Piitzer Newspaper Customer Service Newsroom Toll free 375-510- Allen G. Breed THE ASSOCIATED 3 Potent bti stow 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 Fioridians to endure another day of waiting and worrying. The wind uprooted trees and peeled off roofs; coastal waters resembled a churning hot tub. Those folks are getting pounded, and they've got worse to come," said Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurri- cane (Center. asThe storm's sault Frances crawled toward Florida at just 5 mph be-- f ore stalling over warm water came more than a day later than predicted. The hurricane's eye crept closer to the east central Florida coast Saturday night, but its strongest winds were expected to begin hitting early today. En route, Frances shattered windows, toppled power lines and flooded neighborhoods in the Bahamas, driving thousands from their homes. The Freeport airport was partially submerged in water. Frances' arrival came three weeks after Hurricane Charley killed 27 people and caused billions of dollars in damage in southwestern Florida. For some Fioridians, the second storm couldnt arrive soon enough "I just want it to be quick. Just get it over with," said Woodeline Jadis, 20, tired of waiting at a shelter in Orlando. The storm's leading edge pounded the Florida coast early Saturday, and about 300 miles of coastline remained under a hurricane warning. Frances was so big that virtually the entire state feared damage from wind and water. Forecasters said the storm would dump 8 to 12 inches of rain, with up to 20 inches in some areas. This is the time to show some resolve and not be impatient,'' Gov. Jeb Bush said "This is a dangerous, dangerous storm." 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Any reproduction or other use is strictly prohibited with- you have a correction, please call out prior written permission. 344-256- V -- 80OS80-807-5 www.harktheherald.com ' Executive Editor Randy Wright PRESS FORT PIERCE, Fla. 801-344-25- FAX Albert J. Manzi JIM RASSOL Associated Press Maria Del Carman Akala, left, of Belle Glade, celebrated her first birthday at the Galdes Central High School shelter in Bette Glade, Flo., on Saturday, as she and her family wait out Hurricane Frances. Approximately 400 people are in the shelter. - 70,000 residents and tourists into shelters. The storm shut down much of Florida, including airports and amusement parks, at the start of the usually busy Labor Day weekend. Some evacuees, frustrated by Frances' sluggish pace, decided to leave shelters Saturday and return later. Deborah Nicholas dashed home from a Fort Pierce shelter to take a shower, but stayed only a few minutes when the lights started flickering and trees began popping out of the ground She has slept in a deck chair at a high school cafeteria since Wednesday. "I'm going stir crazy," Nicholas said. "I'm going to be in a straitjacket by Monday. I dont know how much longer I can take it. Have mercy." Residents could take comfort that Frances weakened as it lingered off the coast. Forecasters downgraded it to a Category 2 hurricane as sustained winds receded to 105 mph, down from 145 earlier. But the heavy rain ' forecast still threatened to cause widespread flooding, and the outer bands of the storm packed plenty of punch. Roads, streets and beaches were mostly deserted the occasional surfer notwithstand- - UMA SANGHVIAssociated Press of West Palm Beach, stands on a dock and leans into high winds on the Infracostal Waterway on Saturday in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla. Brian Mudri, ing. Roads were littered with palm fronds and other debris. Businesses were shuttered and hurricane center said Hurricane-force wind extended outward up to 75 miles from its center. The slow movement and large eye will mean several hours of calm for some locations after they are battered by the strongest winds, Mayfield said. Frances was expected to push. across the state as a tropical storm just north of Tampa, weaken to a tropical depression and drench the Panhandle on Monday before moving into AlV abama. even gas stations were closed, their empty pumps covered with shrink wrap. 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