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Jeanne Gathers Speed and Force on Way to Florida

By Christopher Joyce, Jennifer Ludden

Published September 24, 2004 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 20 years ago.

Hurricane Jeanne brings winds of up to 115 mph as it nears Florida's central coast, where thousands have already lost electricity. The Category 3 hurricane struck the Bahamas earlier Saturday. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and NPR's Christopher Joyce.

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Christopher Joyce

Christopher Joyce is a correspondent on the science desk at NPR. His stories can be heard on all of NPR's news programs, including NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.

Jennifer Ludden

NPR National Correspondent Jennifer Ludden covers economic inequality, exploring systemic disparities in housing, food insecurity and wealth. She seeks to explain the growing gap between socio-economic groups, and government policies to try and change it.

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