Weakened Ernesto's rains force hundreds from homes - Seattle Times

By SONJA BARISIC The Associated Press PREV of NEXT BUDDY NORRIS / NEWPORT NEWS DAILY PRESS A rescue crew takes Mariners Landing Apartments residents to safety Friday in Newport News, Va. Related National Hurricane Center NORFOLK, Va. — Ernesto weakened to a tropical depression Friday, but the storm packed enough punch to dump more than 6 inches of rain, knock out power to more than 300,000 customers and force hundreds of people from their homes. And it wasn't done. On the eve ...