NOW THAT HURRICANE Jeanne has spent its fury and Florida residents are emerging from this year's siege of tropical storms, Jeanne Van Wyck is breathing a little easier. The hurricane that killed 1,500 in Haiti and caused an estimated $8 billion in damage across Florida was named after the churchgoing grandmother, 75, who lives in Miami. "I didn't think it would cause so much damage," says Van Wyck with a sigh. "I couldn't harm a fly."
Jeanne's name was put on the hurricane list more than 25 years ago by her longtime friend and weather forecaster Gilbert Clark. Clark, 81, who...
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