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Ivan Effect on Barrier Island

Photo: This barrier island was cut by Hurricane Ivan's storm surge
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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