Threatening popular tourist destinations during Labor Day Weekend, the hurricane repeatedly defied official forecasts, triggered evacuations of unprecedented extent, and wrought havoc on property and environment between southwestern Florida and eastern Louisiana; lesser effects stretched well beyond those states.
The hurricane was threatening popular tourist destinations during Labor Day Weekend. The hurricane repeatedly defied official forecasts. The hurricane repeatedly triggered evacuations of unprecedented extent. The hurricane repeatedly wrought havoc on property and environment between southwestern Florida. The hurricane repeatedly wrought havoc on property and environment between eastern Louisiana. Lesser effects stretched well beyond those states.