In pictures: Hurricane Wilma
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Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 8:48 AM ET
Winds caused by Hurricane Wilma are seen through the window of a car in Playa del Carmen, Mexico October 21, 2005. (Henry Romero/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 2:06 AM ET
Hurricane Wilma hits Playa del Carmen in Mexico's Caribbean state of Quintana Roo October 21, 2005. (Henry Romero/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 8:48 AM ET
Palm trees buckle under heavy rain and strong winds as Hurricane Wilma approaches the resort town of Cancun in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo October 21, 2005. Roaring waves pounded Mexican beach resorts on Thursday and thousands of tourists were evacuated to escape the wrath of Hurricane Wilma, which gathered strength in the Caribbean on its way to Florida. (Daniel Aguilar/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 8:48 AM ET
General view of street in the resort town of Cancun in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo October 21, 2005. Roaring waves pounded Mexican beach resorts on Thursday and thousands of tourists were evacuated to escape the wrath of Hurricane Wilma, which gathered strength in the Caribbean on its way to Florida. Cuba evacuated 220,000 people and residents of southern Florida stocked up on drinking water and gas to prepare for Wilma, which spun off the coasts of Mexico and Belize packing winds of about 150 mph (240 kph). (Daniel Aguilar/Reuters) -
AP - Sat Oct 22, 9:33 AM ET
A van tries to make its way through flooded streets in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico on Saturday Oct. 22, 2005. Hurricane Wilma came to a standstill over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, prolonging the misery of tens of thousands of tourists riding out the storm in hot, leaky shelters with little food and water.(AP Photo/Israel Leal) -
AP - Sat Oct 22, 9:37 AM ET
Streets are flooded in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico on Saturday Oct. 22, 2005. Hurricane Wilma came to a standstill over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, prolonging the misery of tens of thousands of tourists riding out the storm in hot, leaky shelters with little food and water.(AP Photo/Israel Leal) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 8:38 PM ET
A Cuban boy stands next to a tobacco house destroyed by a tornado in La Comuna, in the western province of Pinar del Rio, October 22, 2005. Cuba evacuated 559,000 people and was hit by drenching rains and tornadoes in the west of the island. More rain was forecast in Cuba as Hurricane Wilma moves northeast. REUTERS/Claudia Daut -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 8:39 PM ET
A Cuban boy looks out of a bus window while being evacuated as a nearby dam threatens to flood the area, in Arroyos de Mantua, in the western province of Pinar del Rio, October 22, 2005. Cuba evacuated 559,000 people and was hit by drenching rains and tornadoes in the west of the island. More rain was forecast in Cuba as Wilma moves northeast. REUTERS/Claudia Daut -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 8:44 PM ET
Cubans sit on a bus while being evacuated as a nearby dam threatens to flood the area, in Arroyos de Mantua, in the western province of Pinar del Rio, October 22, 2005. Cuba evacuated 559,000 people and was hit by drenching rains and tornadoes in the west of the island. More rain was forecast in Cuba as Wilma moves northeast. REUTERS/Claudia Daut -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 8:48 PM ET
An amphibious vehicle drives on a mud road near Mantua en route to Arroyo de Mantua, in the western province of Pinar del Rio as a dam threatens to flood the area October 22, 2005. Cuba evacuated 559,000 people and was hit by drenching rains and tornadoes in the west of the island. More rain was forecast in Cuba as Wilma moves northeast. REUTERS/Claudia Daut -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 8:58 PM ET
Cuban police men dressed in fatigues sit while in the town of Arroyos de Mantua, in the western province of Pinar del Rio, which is being evacuated as a nearby dam threatens to flood the area October 22, 2005. Cuba evacuated 559,000 people and was hit by drenching rains and tornadoes in the west of the island. More rain was forecast in Cuba as Wilma moves northeast. REUTERS/Claudia Daut -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 8:58 PM ET
Looters carries a new tv from a store after Hurricane Wilma hit the resort town of Cancun in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo October 22, 2005. Hurricane Wilma relentlessly pounded Mexico's Caribbean coast on Saturday, destroying homes and flooding beach resorts as it meandered slowly over the Yucatan peninsula. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:00 PM ET
Cubans ride in a bus which will take them into a shelter as a nearby dam threatens to flood the area in Arroyos de Mantua, in the western province of Pinar del Rio October 22, 2005. Cuba evacuated 559,000 people and was hit by drenching rains and tornadoes in the west of the island. More rain was forecast in Cuba as Hurricane Wilma moves northeast. REUTERS/Claudia Daut -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:07 PM ET
Looters carries a new tv from store after Hurricane Wilma hit the resort town of Cancun in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo October 22, 2005. Hurricane Wilma relentlessly pounded Mexico's Caribbean coast on Saturday, destroying homes and flooding beach resorts as it meandered slowly over the Yucatan peninsula. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:07 PM ET
A Cuban man looks out of a bus taking evacuees from the coastal town of Arroyos de Mantua, in the western province of Pinar del Rio, as a nearby dam threatens to flood the area October 22, 2005. Cuba evacuated 559,000 people and was hit by drenching rains and tornadoes in the west of the island. More rain was forecast in Cuba as Wilma moves northeast. REUTERS/Claudia Daut -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:23 PM ET
Fuel pumps remain secured with string and tape at a gas station in Arroyos de Mantua, in the western province of Pinar del Rio October 22, 2005. Cuba evacuated 559,000 people and was hit by drenching rains and tornadoes in the west of the island. More rain was forecast in Cuba as Hurricane Wilma moves northeast. REUTERS/Claudia Daut -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:26 PM ET
A car is destroyed after Hurricane Wilma hit the resort town of Cancun in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, October 22, 2005. (Daniel Aguilar/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:26 PM ET
A stop sign is knocked down by the winds of Hurricane Wilma in the resort town of Cancun in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo October 22, 2005. (Daniel Aguilar/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:26 PM ET
A smashed aircraft lies on a flooded air strip after Hurricane Wilma hit Playa del Carmen in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, October 22, 2005. (Henry Romero/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:26 PM ET
A general view of a street at the resort town of Cancun in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo October 22, 2005. Hurricane Wilma relentlessly pounded Mexico's Caribbean coast on Saturday, destroying homes and flooding beach resorts as it meandered slowly over the Yucatan peninsula. (Daniel Aguilar/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:26 PM ET
A child sits on a bed in a flooded house after Hurricane Wilma hit Playa del Carmen in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, October 22, 2005. (Henry Romero/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:26 PM ET
A car is submerged in a flooded street after Hurricane Wilma hit Playa del Carmen in Mexico's Caribbean state of Quintana Roo October 22, 2005. (Henry Romero/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:26 PM ET
A man walks on a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma at the resort town of Cancun in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo October 22, 2005. (Daniel Aguilar/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:26 PM ET
Residents walk on a street after Hurricane Wilma hit Playa del Carmen in Mexico's Caribbean state of Quintana Roo October 22, 2005. (Henry Romero/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Oct 22, 9:26 PM ET
Light poles are knocked down by the winds of Hurricane Wilma in the resort town of Cancun in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo October 22, 2005. (Daniel Aguilar/Reuters)