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2004

	NOAA News Online (Story 2293)
		Charley is moving toward the north-northeast near 22 mph, and a gradual increase in forward speed is expected Friday night and Saturday.
		However, hurricane force winds are expected to spread across Florida near the path of the center of the hurricane.
		A hurricane warning remains in effect from East Cape Sable northward to the Suwannee River on the Florida west coast and from Cocoa Beach, Fla., to Cape Lookout, N.C., on the southeast U.S. coast.
	www.noaanews.noaa.gov /stories2004/s2293.htm (687 words)

	NCDC: Climate of 2004: Atlantic Hurricane Season Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Of additional interest was the development, in March, of a hurricane in the South Atlantic, the only documented hurricane in that basin to impact land, and the first hurricane in the South Atlantic to be recorded in the satellite era.
		Hurricane Frances was at category four strength (140 mph, 122 kts) as it moved towards the southeastern Bahamas, passing over the Turks and Caicos Islands on September 1st.
		Charley maintained hurricane strength as it moved across the Florida Peninsula though windspeeds dropped to approximately 86 mph (75 kts, category one) as it reached the east coast of the state and re-emerged over Atlantic waters.
	www.ncdc.noaa.gov /oa/climate/research/2004/hurricanes04.html (3865 words)

	Hurricane Charley
		I am trying to contemplate what this scene was going to be like in about 8 hours when the heart of hurricane Charley was forecasted to come roaring ashore here with winds up to 115mph and bringing with it a surge wave estimated to be 20 feet high.
		Charley had shifted course, was now a level 4 hurricane with winds up to 145mph and was expected to come ashore at Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda.
		If Charley had come ashore here as predicted when we left as a level 4 hurricane with winds of 150mph instead of the 115mph I was expecting who knows what would happen.
	www.homestead.com /whs55/files/hurricane_charley.htm (1878 words)

	Hurricane Charley
		Charley was upgraded to a category four hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 MPH at 200 PM on Friday.
		The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm with winds of 70 MPH at 200 PM.
		Hurricane Charley's was track was erratic and meandering on Saturday July 31 and Sunday August 1, 2004 as the tropical cyclone was in its development and organizational phase.
	www2.ncsu.edu /eos/service/pams/meas/sco/research/nws/cases/20040814 (630 words)

	Storm 2004 Hurricane Season: Charley
		With Bonnie approaching hurricane strength in the Gulf of Mexico and headed toward the already-wet Florida Panhandle, the rare prospect of back-to-back hurricanes striking Florida within a day causes Gov. Jeb Bush to declare a state of emergency, some schools and government offices to close and forecasters to warn residents to prepare for the worst.
		As a weakened Charley churns up the East Coast and is downgraded to a tropical storm, newly sunny skies reveal its destruction in Florida, where emergency officials pronounce it the worst to wallop the state since Hurricane Andrew tore through in 1992.
		Hurricanes Charley and Frances cost Florida 9,500 jobs, yet the state's unemployment rate dipped slightly in September, according to unemployment figures.
	www.palmbeachpost.com /storm/content/weather/special/storm/2004/atlantic/charley/news.html (5894 words)

	Hurricane Charley 2004
		Charley was the second named storm to form during the month of August, and the second hurricane to develop in less than a week in the tropical Atlantic.
		Hurricane Charley affected the island of Jamaica for over 24 hours with hurricane force winds, before moving onto the Grand Cayman Islands and Cuba on 11 August, where he caused significant damage to homes and crops.
		Hurricane Charley caused catastrophic damage in a southwest to northeast swath through the center of the state before exiting into the Atlantic Ocean on 14 August 2(See figure 1).
	daac.gsfc.nasa.gov /hurricane/HurricaneCharley2004.shtml (822 words)

	cuba hurricanes .org - Hurricane Charley 2004
		Was the third named storm, the second hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season.
		It was the strongest hurricane to strike the area since Hurricane Donna in 1960 and the strongest hurricane to strike Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
		Charley became the second tropical storm to strike Florida in 24 hours when Tropical Storm Bonnie struck the Florida panhandle in Apalachicola at 11 a.m.
	www.cubahurricanes.org /history-hurricane-charley.php (1203 words)

	Hurricane Charley - August 2004
		Hurricane Charley made landfall on the west coast of Florida on the morning of August 13, 2004.
		There are two distinct bands of precipitation evident: the first was caused by Charley and spreads from the southwest coast to the northeast coast, and the second was caused by a frontal system that was dominating the weather in the northwest part of the state.
		As Charley approached the southwest coast of Florida on the morning of August 13, areas in the eastern panhandle of Florida were being hit with heavy rain from this completely independent weather system.
	www.onerain.com /resources/storm_analysis/hurricane_charley_2004.htm (706 words)

	CNN.com - Mighty Charley loses steam - Aug 13, 2004
		Charley was expected to cross Florida's Atlantic coast as a minimal hurricane before continuing northward.
		Hurricane Charley's winds were 145 mph (233 kph), with higher gusts when it made landfall.
		Charley lashed Jamaica with wind and rain as it sped by south of the island Wednesday.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WEATHER/08/13/storms/index.html (1070 words)

	2004 Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hurricane Alex was the strongest hurricane on record to intensify north of 38°N latitude.
		Hurricane Charley formed east of the Windward Islands on August 9 and moved rapidly west across the Caribbean.
		Charley was a very fast-moving, compact storm, and so much of its damage was attributed to high winds rather than heavy rain, as is the case in most hurricanes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_Atlantic_hurricane_season (4499 words)

	Hurricane Charley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This made Charley the second costliest hurricane in United States history behind Hurricane Andrew's $43.7 billion in the 1992 season, though has since dropped to fourth due to the 2005 season's Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma.
		In post-analysis, Charley struck southern Cuba as a 120 mph (190 km/h) hurricane, based on a report of 118 mph in Playa Baracoa.
		The hurricane dropped generally light rainfall across Florida, peaking at 9.88 inches (251 mm) in Bud Slough in Sarasota County.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hurricane_Charley (3324 words)

	Hurricane Charley Archive
		Hurricane Charley is battering Jamaica with torrential rainfall.
		Hurricane Charley has moved into the extreme southeast Gulf of Mexico and is starting to accelerate to the west, central coast of Florida.
		Hurricane Charley has weakened to a tropical storm as it continues to move inland, bringing strong gusty winds, torrential rainfall and flooding, and isolated tornadoes for North Carolina and Virginia.
	www.nwhhc.com /Archives/2004/Atlantic/Updates/2004charley.html (12936 words)

	Hurricane Charley Video, Punta Gorda Florida 08/13/2004 In The Eye Wall Video And Photograhy Page. Hurricane Charley ...
		As hurricane charley tracks toward Tampa and St. Petersburg Florida, people take care of the final prep work before the hurricane is suppose to make landfall later in the day.
		Hurricane Charley jumped from a Cat 2 hurricane into a Cat 4 moster of a storm in just a few short hours and changed track to hit Punta Gorda Florda.
		Hurricane Charley is now a major hurricane with its eye wall about to destroy the city of Punta Gorda Florida.
	www.weatherpaparazzi.com /HurricaneCharley.asp (345 words)

	Preliminary Medical Examiner Reports of Mortality Associated with Hurricane Charley --- Florida, 2004
		Charley was the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Hurricane Andrew in August 1992 (2).
		Charley created a 7-foot storm surge in Fort Myers, then traversed the state in 9 hours, continuing in a northeast direction across eight counties (Figure).
		Advance hurricane warnings, practiced disaster plans, and coordinated evacuation procedures are crucial to limiting the adverse effects of severe weather-related events.
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5336a1.htm (1250 words)

	Charley Cleanup 'Organized Chaos', Bush Views Charley's Damage; Calamity Still Dwarfs The Response - CBS News
		Charley was just the first major storm in a hurricane season that will continue right up to the November elections.
		Hurricane Danielle, in the eastern Atlantic, is not expected to be a threat.
		The remnants of Hurricane Charley die down, but aftermath tallies escalate in Florida: at least 16 were killed and damages could top $20 billion.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/08/16/national/main636126.shtml (1222 words)

	PC(USA) - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - Hurricane Charley - 2 Years Later (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hurricane Charley was a category 4 storm when it came ashore on August 13, 2004.
		She also says the destruction of Hurricane Charley brought together many communities, agencies and faith groups for the recovery.
		Hurricane Charley left a trail of destruction as it crossed from southwest to northeast Florida.
	www.pcusa.org /pda/response/usa/hurricane-charley-2yearslater.htm (869 words)

	PC(USA) - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - Hurricane Charley - 2 Years Later
		In the two years since Hurricane Charley struck southwest Florida, more than 1,300 volunteers have donated their time to help families rebuild their homes in Charlotte County alone.
		Hurricane Charley was a category 4 storm when it came ashore on August 13, 2004.
		Hurricane Charley left a trail of destruction as it crossed from southwest to northeast Florida.
	pcusa.org /pda/response/usa/hurricane-charley-2yearslater.htm (869 words)

	Welcome to FreshPlaza
		A year after Hurricane Charley dealt a $200 million blow to Florida's citrus industry, the state's growers feel optimistic about the crop they'll harvest in the 2005-06 season.
		Last year's hurricanes also wiped out two-thirds of the state's grapefruit crop, and now consumers are paying 50 percent more for a gallon of grapefruit juice.
		Though Charley wreaked havoc on Florida's tomato industry, growers were quick to replant.
	www.freshplaza.com /2005/15aug/n2_us_hurricanerecovery.htm (1531 words)

	Hurricane Charley - August 12-15, 2004
		As Charley neared the western periphery of a mid-
		Charley was still of hurricane intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 75-80 mph, when the center
		Charley's extratropical remnant moved rapidly north-northeastward to northeastward, and became
	www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov /tropical/rain/charley2004.html (850 words)

	Hurricanes 2004 Response, United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hurricanes Frances and Charley: Recovery Is Happening as Another Hurricane Threatens.
		Hurricane Charley Aftermath, UMCOR Photo Library #2, August 24, 2004.
		Hurricane Charley Aftermath and Response, UMCOR Photo Library #1, August 20-23, 2004.
	gbgm-umc.org /umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2004 (565 words)

	Hurricane Charley Impact Studies
		North Captiva Island: The right eyewall of Category-4 Hurricane Charley passed over North Captiva Island and severed it into two parts resulting in a breach that was 450 m wide.
		On August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley carved the 450-m-wide breach that is shown in the right photo and in more detail in the first photo pair above.
		Also, note that the Category-4 winds of Hurricane Charley stripped the leaves from trees and mangroves leaving bare branches.
	coastal.er.usgs.gov /hurricanes/charley (392 words)

	Animal Help: Daily Features: AVMA Situation Report #1 - Hurricane Charley
		Hurricane Charley hit Florida as a category 4 hurricane with winds up to 145 mph.
		The damage caused by Charley is extensive with over 250,000 structures damaged or destroyed including many veterinary hospitals.
		VMAT has been on standby since Hurricane Charley was predicted to make landfall, however VMAT can only deploy at the request of the affected state.
	www.animalhelp.com /library/articledetail.cfm?artid=212 (420 words)

	NASA sees 2004's Hurricane Charley slice a Florida island
		Charley was rapidly gaining strength and reached Category 4 status by 2 p.m.
		Hurricane Charley came ashore on the southwest coast of Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, and changed the look of North Captiva Island.
		The data were compared to an earlier survey conducted in June 2004 by the Army Corps of Engineers using CHARTS (Compact Hydrographic Airborne Rapid Total Survey) to detect the magnitude and spatial variability of coastal changes such as beach erosion, overwash deposition and island breaches.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-10/nsfc-ns2101105.php (388 words)

	ScienceDaily: NASA Sees 2004's Hurricane Charley Slice A Florida Island
		Science Daily — Hurricane Charley came ashore on the southwest coast of Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, and changed the look of North Captiva Island.
		Engineers Model Effects Of Hurricane Force Winds On Structures (September 10, 2004) -- As the rains from the downgraded Hurricane Frances move northward while the eastern U.S. continues to watch Hurricane Ivan's approach, the destruction from the heavy winds and rains is mounting into...
		Engineers Head Into Path Of Hurricane Isabel (September 18, 2003) -- Engineers from Clemson University and the University of Florida are scrambling to deploy four mobile data-acquisition platforms squarely in the path of oncoming Hurricane Isabel.
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2005/10/051021123511.htm (1703 words)

	State Emergency Operations Center - Hurricane Charley
		Latest Hurricane Charley Briefing Information 08/20/04 8:15 AM Documents on this website are Adobe Acrobat files, and require the free Reader Software.
		Hurricane Charley made landfall at Cayo Costa, a barrier island just west of Cape Coral, as a Category 4 storm at approximately 3:45 PM EDT on Friday, 13 August 2004.
		Charley was racing toward the north-northeast at 25 mph.
	www.floridadisaster.org /eoc/Charley04.asp (687 words)

	Category 4 Hurricane Charley
		Bonnie was set to make landfall as a strong tropical storm on August 12, 2004 during the morning hours.
		For a hurricane that was forecast to become a category 3 before landfall, we saw very little in the way of traffic along I-75.
		Charley was maintaining course and getting ready to cross western Cuba.
	www.vastormphoto.com /charley2004pg1.htm (843 words)

	BW Online \| August 19, 2004 \| Hurricane Charley: Not So Tough
		The physical impact of Hurricane Charley, which slammed into Florida on Aug. 14, was immediately visible: downed trees, caved-in roofs, smashed windows.
		Hurricanes drive up prices for locally produced goods and emergency supplies, but in general, their impact isn't evident in national data.
		Because Charley was preceded by a warning, retail sales of some goods may have received a boost on the Thursday and Friday before.
	www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/aug2004/nf20040819_7227_db042.htm (1147 words)

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