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IMAGES: hurricane winds and water; computer weather maps of approaching hurricane

VOICEOVER:
A terrible storm was bearing down on the Gulf Coast. The National Weather Service issued a public warning:

IMAGE: teletype of this warning:

VO: If the storm hits the city, “Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks, perhaps longer,” the Weather Service said. They warned that homes would be severly damage or destroyed.”Power outages will last for weeks. … Water shortages will make human suffering incredible by modern standards.”