Charley leaves Florida wreckage with high death toll
Hurricane Charley battered Florida with 145 mph winds destroying homes and towers. At least 15 people confirmed dead with thousands homeless as Charlotte County and Punta Gorda faced major damage and hospitals evacuated. Power outages affected 1.3 million. Bush declared a federal disaster as relief roles mobilized across state lines.
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Hurricane Charley Threads Through Florida Calm Ahead
Nehrt remained in Florida as Charley passed by Punta Gorda and after the storm no damage arrived. He described a madhouse before the hurricane and a dead city, with non stop news coverage and a calm sky mid afternoon. Nehrt compared the storm’s strength to Andrew and noted Tampa Bay saw a normal day after the event.
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