Aiken County Braces for Charley With Limited Impact Expected
County and emergency officials prepared for Hurricane Charley with 1 to 3 inches of rain and 20 to 25 mph winds in Aiken County. Forecasters predicted minimal impact though tornadic activity was possible. Red Cross volunteers were alerted for potential shelter needs while city crews checked drains and equipment.
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Georgetown
Horry
Aiken County
Ruth
Aiken
American Red Cross
Christy Dvorscak
Dvorscak
Red Cross
Clarke
Florida
Bonnie
Larry Morris
Morris
Philip Lord
Plord
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Charley Hammers Florida Heads Toward South Carolina Coast
Hurricane Charley intensified after brushing Cuba and the Florida Keys then made landfall near Fort Myers and Punta Gorda as a Category 2 storm. Officials declared an emergency and mobilized federal aid while evacuations topped 1.4 million, with extensive damage across Charlotte Lee Manatee and Sarasota counties.
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Captiva Island
Fort Myers
Gulf of Mexico
Cuba
Florida Keys
Florida
Andrew
Charley
Barrier
Punta Gorda
Tampa Bay
Wayne Sallade
Charlotte County
Sallade
Charlotte
Lee
Manatee
Sarasota
Bush
Seattle
National Guard
Sarasota County
Orange County
Port Charlotte
Sanford declares mandatory evacuation for two South Carolina counties
Governor Mark Sanford orders mandatory evacuation for parts of Horry and Georgetown counties along the Grand Strand as Charley threatens Myrtle Beach. Officials estimate tens of thousands of residents and tourists may be affected with voluntary evacuations also in place for low lying coastal areas.
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Charley
Myrtle Beach
Mark Kruea
Mark Sanford
Horry
Georgetown
Grand Strand
Horry County
Lisa Bourcier
Sanford
Georgetown County
South Carolina
Kruea
U.S
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Jenny
Charleston
Columbia
Jim Hodges
State Public Safety Department
Sid Goulden
Kari Sorrels
North
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