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Katrina: First Strike

Hurricane soaks Sunshine State

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• Aug. 25: Sand is blown off the beach at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as Hurricane Katrina comes ashore.
• Aug. 25: A tree rests on top of a car in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after being blown down by Hurricane Katrina.
• Aug. 25: Residents try to tie off a boat which broke loose at City Marina in Hollywood, Fla.
• Aug. 25: Russell Crossey, of West Palm Beach, Fla., walks his dog as large waves caused by Katrina give them a soaking.
• Aug. 25: Dee McCarville laughs as she heads to the Atlantic Ocean to watch Hurricane Katrina come ashore.
• Aug. 25: Beachgoers on Hutchinson Island, Fla., watch as a squall generated by Katrina moves toward the mainland.
• Aug. 25: Cristoff Reibot of Miami secures his fleet of boats in preparation for Katrina in Key Biscayne, Fla.
• Aug. 25: The MTV Moonman stands outside the closed Surfcomber Hotel, HQ of MTV's Video Music Awards.
• Aug. 25: A man and his dog struggle to cross the street as Hurricane Katrina batters Miami Beach, Fla.