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One month after Hurricane Claudette pounded Texas, hurricane warnings were posted Friday along parts of the coast as fast-moving Tropical Storm Erika churned across the gulf.The race westward by Erika, which reached tropical storm strength only Thursday, caught Gulf Coast residents by surprise, sending farmers, fishermen and some residents scrambling Friday.Forecasters with the National Wea
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stanley cupe The storm was expected to come ashore as a hurricane, with 75 mph wind, the minimal strength for hurricanes. Heavy rain, a storm surge of 3 to 6 feet and large battering waves were expected, forecasters said. There was also the possibility of tornadoes. I sure don t recall one moving this fast, said Harley Londrie, manager of ZimCo
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