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Photo: This barrier island was cut by Hurricane Ivan's storm surge
Photo: Subtropical Storm Andrea is the season's first named stormPhoto: This barrier island was cut by Hurricane Ivan's storm surgePhoto: Few buildings left standing in devastated housing developmentPhoto: Man observes hurricane damage as winds reach 100 mphPhoto: Hurricane Allen lashes the Texas coast with 100 mph windsPhoto: Two people seem to tempt fate in the surf during a hurricanePhoto: Powerful wind and rain pummel a buildingPhoto: Hurricane Ivan's winds and sea surge demolished a neighborhoodPhoto: NOAA P-3 flying in eye of Hurricane Caroline
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Storm surge from Hurricane Ivan cut a channel through this barrier island near Pensacola, Florida. The Category 5 storm was the strongest of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season.
Photograph by Tyrone Turner

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