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Charley like nothing area had seen in 44 years
Sentinel Staff WriterWhat Lee Coulter knew firsthand about hurricanes came from the fuzzy memories of a 5-year-old splashing in the puddles left behind in 1960 by Hurricane Donna. "I remember the water came up to my knees. But I don't really remember the wind at all -- at...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, Hurricanes, Metal and Mineral, Natural Disasters
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Recovery divides those with power, those without
Sentinel Staff WritersThe night her lights came back on, Darla Smith returned from a walk past the homes without electricity in her storm-ravaged Orlando neighborhood and was appalled to see her brightly lighted chandelier shining through the foyer window. "I thought, 'Now...Tags: Apopka, Kissimmee, Hurricanes, Family, Natural Disasters
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Counties brace for huge tab
Sentinel Staff WritersFour days after Hurricane Charley slashed through Central Florida, local governments are struggling to get a grip on the price of cleaning up the mess and repairing the damage. That figure is expected to reach in the billions statewide. But officials...Tags: Winter Park, Disasters and Accidents, Volusia County, Leu Gardens, Politics
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Wait for adjuster deepens agony of damaged home
Sentinel Staff WriterSome Central Floridians, already frustrated by delays in getting electricity, gasoline and other basic goods and services, are now caught in another waiting game, this time with their insurance company. Four days after Hurricane Charley tore through...Tags: Farms, Winter Park, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Loans
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Orange expects $3.2 billion in damage
Sentinel Staff WriterHurricane Charley's wreckage in Central Florida varied from the shattered antique-style streetlights in downtown Orlando to thousands of damaged mobile homes in rural areas. Orange County alone estimated $3.2 billion in damage to 165,000 properties....Tags: Winter Park, Forestry and Timber, Osceola County, Fort Meade (military base), Polk County
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Doorway to disaster: Garage door is where a storm's danger comes home
Home & Garden EditorWe know you'd rather forget the trauma of last year's hurricane season and pray we never have another one like it. Keep praying, and welcome to another season. This week hurricane forecaster William Gray predicted 15 named storms, including eight he...Tags: Riviera Beach, Colleges and Universities, Disasters and Accidents, Passenger Cars, Weather Statistics
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2004 - Hurricane Jeanne
Sun-SentinelHurricane Jeanne pushed across Florida, launching leftover storm debris, tearing apart weakened buildings, cutting power for millions, and leaving the nation's fourth most populous state dazed by relentless pounding from four hurricanes in six weeks. At...Tags: Riviera Beach, Hotels and Accommodations, George W. Bush, FPL Group, Family
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Federal relief effort begins
Sentinel Staff Writers-------------------- Update: 10:20 a.m. State officials announced today that a new disaster recovery center will open in Lake Wales. Secretary of Elder Affairs Terry White said state officials also are moving some elderly residents out of their damaged...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, George W. Bush, Toni Jennings, Natural Disasters, Crimes
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Death toll, cleanup costs still mounting
Sentinel Staff WriterAs Floridians faced their second week of living with the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, hundreds of thousands spent their eighth night without electricity, and the hurricane's death toll and cost estimates of the cleanup continued to climb. Statewide,...Tags: Weather Warnings, Hotels and Accommodations, Volusia County, Osceola County, Natural Disasters
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24 hours of Hurricane Jeanne
Sentinel staff and wire reportsRead from the last page forward to see an archive of developments in chronological order as reported by Sentinel staff. 5:03 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004 After Charley, my downtown Orlando neighborhood went eight days without power. I have to admit, part...Tags: Rivers, Roger Moore, Lake Eola, Natural Disasters, SeaWorld
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State records show Bush re-election concerns played part in FEMA aid
Staff WritersAs the second hurricane in less than a month bore down on Florida last fall, a federal consultant predicted a "huge mess" that could reflect poorly on President Bush and suggested that his re-election staff be brought in to minimize any political...Tags: George W. Bush, Natural Disasters, Local Elections, FEMA, Republican National Conventions
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Anger, loss of patience perfectly normal
Sentinel Staff WriterIn the hours after Hurricane Charley tore through Central Florida, we were neighbors. Now we are rivals. We are aggravated that the grocery store got one shipment of ice and, instead of rationing, allowed some customers to walk out with entire cartfuls....Tags: Florida State University, Winter Park, Osceola County, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters
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