After Charley a Florida town begins long recovery
In Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda residents face widespread destruction from Hurricane Charley. ru
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2004
Page
6
Sunday Worship After Charley Brings Hope to Port Charlotte
Storm battered Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda communities held services in parking lots courtyards and halls as Charley left churches damaged. Rev Scott Borden of First Alliance in Port Charlotte led prayers amid heat and wreckage while Rev Rob Combs offered hot lunches at a damaged Church of Christ. Other pastors including Rev LeeRoy Martin of Christ the King Lutheran hosted small services reflecting on spiritual values after the hurricane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Charlotte
Fla
Scott Borden
Charley
Borden
First Alliance Church
Punta Gorda
First Alliance
Cassie Fryfogle
Terry
Rob Combs
LeeRoy Martin
Charles Rex
Charley’s surprise 145 mph force alarms forecasters
Hurricane Charley surged from Category 2 to 4 with a sharp right turn near the Florida coast. Officials say rapid intensification remains the main unknown in forecasting, despite satellite and radar tech, and warn that public evacuation timing varied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Max Mayfield
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Florida
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Punta Gorda
Insurers begin paying victims after Charley damage in Florida
Cox News Service reports insurers including Allstate and State Farm began writing checks for emergency living expenses to hurricane victims in Southwest and Central Florida. Adjusters are deploying seven mobile units to areas hardest hit as homeowners face deductibles of 2 to 5 percent and potential delays before rebuilding funds arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fla
Charley
Florida
Allstate
State Farm
Southwest
Deb Clouser
Bob Lotane
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Andrew
Tom Hagerty
Clouser
Remnants of hurricane drench New England
The disorganized remnants of Hurricane Charley drenched the Northeast with up to 3 inches of rain in eastern Massachusetts. Cape Cod winds reached 39 mph while water-covered roads slowed traffic. Offshore swells led MA Bay Lines to cancel four whale watching tours and surfers rode modest waves as Charley moved toward the Canadian Maritimes. In Virginia and North Carolina power outages affected tens of thousands, with Norfolk logging a record rain date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Charley
North Sea
United States
New England
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Massachusetts Bay Lines
Debbie Hazell
Hazell
Oceanfront Rockport
Long Beach
Canadian Maritimes
National Hurricane Center
Norfolk
National Weather Service
Newport News
Dominion Virginia Power
Virginia
North Carolina
Jeff Hall
James City County
Hall
South Carolina
Hurricane Charley rides into Florida death toll climbs
Florida’s death toll rose to 16 as rescue workers and residents cleared twisted metal and debris. About 1.1 million residents lost power while curfews, water boil advisories, and price gouging warnings pressed officials to act. Red Cross sheltered 47,000. state officers and National Guard deployed. schools stayed closed and some hospitals closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
American Red Cross
Shel
Florida National Guard
National Guard
Agriculture and Consumer Services
Charles Bronson
Amtrak
Fort Myers Beach
Sanibel Island
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Campanella
Charlotte County
Walt Myers
Salvation Army
Joan
Myerses
Harborside
New York
Lela Schosek
Nancy Hickson
Bread of Life Mission
Gary Eldridge
Stephen Litwin
Jonathan
Punta Gorda Middle
Harbor
Peace River
Kevin McCord
Ryan Jenkins
McCord
Jenkins
Associated Press
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Martin
Hurricane Center
Keys
Tampa Bay
Robbie Berg
Thugh Charley
Berg
Gulf of Mexico
NASA
Space Agency
NOAA
Cox News Service
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