Charley pummels Florida coast with 145 mph winds
Hurricane Charley struck west central Florida causing widespread damage from Punta Gorda to Orlando. Three deaths were reported statewide with up to 50 injuries in Punta Gorda. President Bush declared a major disaster. preliminary damage estimates surpassed 15 billion dollars and Lee County alone faced about 2.3 billion in losses. Emergency evacuations and hospital evacuations via Coast Guard helicopters followed heavy damage to Charlotte Harbor area and Charlotte Regional Medical Center.
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Julia Child dies at 91 shaping American cooking on TV
AP reports Julia Child, renowned for The French Chef, died at 91 in Montecito. The TV personality and author popularized French cuisine in the 1960s, known for her encouraging style and signature bon appetit. She passed peacefully at home with family and her cat Minou nearby.
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Aiken County Prepares for Possible Evacuees Amid Charley
Emergency crews in Aiken County charge batteries and check equipment as Hurricane Charley skirts the South Carolina coast. Rain from the storm could cause flooding, with Aiken ready to serve as an inland shelter if evacuations extend south of Charleston. Governor Sanford’s declaration adds urgency to county plans.
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Palmetto State
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Clarke
Georgia State Line
David Ruth
Mark Sanford
Intersection changes spark concern in downtown Aiken
State traffic light shift at Park Avenue and Williamsburg Street drew nine crashes over nine years, then three months after May pattern change. Aiken Public Safety Director cites danger as eastbound drivers lose a double green. City officials seek undoing the change with a letter to Columbia.
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Columbia
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