Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 115 Fri. September 17, 2004       World Hurricane Ivan slams US Gulf Coast Waves and wind smash a dock as the first bands of Hurricane Ivan make landfall in Port Alabama, AL, south of Mobile Wednesday. The first bands of Hurricane Ivan lashed the Alabama shores giving the few residents who did not evacuate the coastal areas a first taste of the killer storm's fury. PHOTO: AFP