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As Hanna Nears, Fla. Declares Emergency

Storms keeping Gov. Crist from Republican convention, to boot

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 2, 2008 2:28 PM CDT

(Newser) – Gov. Charlie Crist called a state of emergency today for Florida as Tropical Storm Hanna, currently over the Bahamas, bears down on his state, the St. Petersburg Times reports. With Gustav’s fringe still causing flooding on Florida’s east coast, officials worry even a... Read full story »

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As Hanna Nears, Fla. Declares Emergency

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