Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Nassau International Airport yesterday as airlines cancelled flights when Florida airports closed because of Hurricane Katrina.<\/P><\/p>\n
Hopeful that Katrina would weaken during the day, travellers – among them many families with children returning to school – made their way to Nassau International Airport (NIA) and checked in for flights yesterday morning.<\/P><\/p>\n
As the day progressed, however, the storm intensified to a Category One hurricane with sustained winds at 75mph.<\/P><\/p>\n
Shortly after 2pm the first airport in Florida announced that it would be closing due to the storm.<\/P>
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Source: The Tribune<\/SMALL><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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