Hurricane Fran Destroys Parts of NC Coast: September 5, 1996
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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20 years since Fran devastated North Carolina, the worst hurricane to hit the state since Hazel in 1954. The strong hurricane hit near Wilmington with wind gusts over 120 mph (Photos: WFMY News 2)
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North Topsail Beach, NC: September 5, 1996, Hurricane Fran obliterates parts of NC Coast (Photos: NC Division of Marine Fisheries
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North Topsail Beach, NC: September 5, 1996, Hurricane Fran obliterates parts of NC Coast (Photos: NC Division of Marine Fisheries
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North Topsail Beach, NC: September 5, 1996, Hurricane Fran obliterates parts of NC Coast (Photos: NC Division of Marine Fisheries
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North Topsail Beach, NC: September 5, 1996, Hurricane Fran obliterates parts of NC Coast (Photos: NC Division of Marine Fisheries
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North Topsail Beach, NC: September 5, 1996, Hurricane Fran obliterates parts of NC Coast (Photos: NC Division of Marine Fisheries
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North Topsail Beach, NC: September 5, 1996, Hurricane Fran obliterates parts of NC Coast (Photos: NC Division of Marine Fisheries
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Couple clean up in Surf City after Hurricane Fran (Getty Images)
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Holden Beach after Fran slams NC Coast (Photo: CBS News)
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Wilmington are as Hurricane Fran approaches the NC Coast (Photo: CBS News)
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Wilmington after Hurricane Fran hit on September 5, 1996 (Photo: Getty Images)
