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Census Bureau Estimates Nearly 6.3 Million People |
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The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that nearly 6.3 million people live in the areas along the Florida coast where Hurricane Frances might make landfall. According to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory (2 p.m. EDT), the highest probabilities of landfall stretches from Cocoa Beach (just south of Cape Canaveral) to Miami. The projected landfall of Hurricane Frances currently spans seven counties,
including Brevard (505,711 population), Broward (1,731,347), Indian River
(120,463), Martin (135,122), Miami-Dade (2,341,167), Palm Beach (1,216,282)
and St. Lucie (213,447). (see Population Estimates) Hurricane Frances, the second hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic season to draw a bead on Florida this month, was projected to hit the state within the next 24-36 hours. According to the National Hurricane Center at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Frances packed maximum sustained winds of about 115 MPH, making it a strong Category 3 hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend 85 miles from the center of the storm, with tropical storm force winds extending outward 185 miles. - X - Note: The above calculations are based on projections of the storm’s
path from the National Hurricane Center, a part of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service,
Census 2000 counts contained in LandView 6, a mapping software program,
and Census Bureau population estimates as of July 1, 2003. These data
do not present a full picture of the seasonal population increases of
coastal or other tourist areas. |
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