Photo Essay: Readying for Floyd

There's a high wind in the Bahamas, and it's heading for the East Coast. The numbers are so large as to be almost beyond comprehension, and only comparison will do a storm the size of Texas, blowing winds faster than a speeding bullet train. The hurricane called Floyd is nearing what meteorologists call Class Five status, which means it would have sustained winds of over 156 miles per hour, with gusts even higher than that. Andrew, which killed 26 and caused $25 billion in damage in 1992, may be remembered as the little one it was only a Class Four hurricane. More >>