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It's not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say

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U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters have a message for Floridians: It’s not a matter of if but when a hurricane will hit the state.

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No place like dome: $1.3M hurricane-resistant home hits market in Florida Panhandle

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Round, resilient residence could be yours for $1.3M

Hurricane Sally makes landfall in same place on same day as Ivan did 16 years ago

Read full article: Hurricane Sally makes landfall in same place on same day as Ivan did 16 years ago

Hurricane Sally officially made landfall at 5:45 a.m. EDT on Sept. 16 as a Category 2 storm in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Sally made landfall on the 16 year anniversary of Hurricane Ivan, a Category 3 hurricane that also came ashore in Gulf Shores. Ivan officially made landfall at 3 a.m. Hurricane Ivan track from 2004Ivan at one time was an extremely powerful Category 5 storm as it moved through the Caribbean. Ivan famously made a loop-the-loop after emerging back into the Atlantic, impacting South Florida as a much weaker system.