Hurricane Katrina lands in US Florida, Killing 2
(AP)Updated: 2005-08-26 09:19Hurricane Katrina dumped sheets of rain, kicked up the surf and blew strong winds along the densely populated southeast coast of Florida, the USA, Thursday, killing two people shortly after it struck land, reported AP.
Katrina's maximum sustained winds increased to 80 mph before the Category 1 storm made landfall along the Miami-Dade and Broward county line between Hallandale Beach and North Miami Beach, said hurricane specialist Lixion Avila with the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
An estimated 5.9 million Florida residents were in Katrina's projected path.
It's like a ghost town out here," said Mark Darress, concierge at The Astor Hotel in Miami Beach, where the night time crowds generally clog the streets. "I see the random, not so smart people, riding scooters every now and then."
A man in his 20s in Fort Lauderdale was crushed by a falling tree as he sat alone in his car, while a pedestrian was killed by a falling tree in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Plantation.
Rain fell in horizontal sheets and blew gusts of up to 92 mph, toppling trees and street signs. Seas were estimated at 15 feet, and sand blew across and covered waterfront streets. Florida Power & Light said more than 412,000 customers were without electricity.
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