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Article: More than 1 million Cubans evacuate in advance of Ivan.
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- South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Article date:
- September 12, 2004
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Byline: Vanessa Bauza
LA COLOMA, Cuba _ Coastal fishing villages along Cuba's westernmost tobacco-growing province became ghost towns Sunday night as more than 1.3 million Cubans across the island evacuated their homes in anticipation of a pounding by "Ivan the terrible."
The massive hurricane, which has fluctuated between a Category 4 and a top scale Category 5, veered toward Cuba's western tip, sending a huge sigh of relief across much of the island, which had braced to face the worst of its fury.
Cuban meteorologists said the hurricane's projected path could send its strongest 150 mph winds into the Yucatan Channel on Monday, but cautioned ...