Surgidero De Batabano, Cuba
A horse stands outside evacuated houses in coastal town as Hurricane Ivan approaches Cuba.
A horse stands outside already evacuated houses which were severely damaged during Hurricane Charley in the coastal town of Surgidero de Batabano, prior to the arrival of Hurricane Ivan in Cuba, September 12, 2004. Hurricane Ivan battered the Cayman Islands with roaring winds and surging seas Sunday and took aim at Cuba and the United States after cutting a deadly path through the Caribbean. So far, at least 44 people have been killed in the storm's rampage through the Caribbean. REUTERS/Claudia Daut Pictures of the month September 2004 NO RIGHTS CLEARANCES OR PERMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS IMAGE CD/GN