Hurricane Katrina kills seven in Florida

Updated: 15:42, Saturday, 27 August 2005

US authorities say Hurricane Katrina has killed seven people in southern Florida.

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Florida - Hurricane Katrina kills seven

US authorities say Hurricane Katrina has killed seven people in southern Florida.

The hurricane, with winds of more than 160 km an hour, has left nearly 1.5 million people without power.

The storm has now moved into the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen before making landfall in the Gulf Coast over the weekend.

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