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Preparing for Hurricane Wilma

A 47-foot motor life boat marked "47222" is hoisted on a large boat lift at a dock, with three men nearby and Miami high-rise buildings visible in the background.

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USCG Released photos Hurricane Wilma

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Oct 21, 2005)--Tim Bissell (left), John Ferraro (center) and Glenn Grey (right) remove Station Marathon's 47-foot motor life boat from the water in preparation of Hurricane Wilma. Due to the uncertainty of where Wilma will make landfall, Coast Guard units throughout all of Florida are taking precautions such as removing non essential assets from the water and prepositioning assets away from the storm's projected path. USCG photo by Petty Officer Ryan Doss

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“Preparing for Hurricane Wilma,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2386.