Trauma, Not Drowning, Killed Most Hurricane Charley Victims: US ...
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Only one of the 31 Floridians killed by Hurricane Charley last month was a victim of drowning, the US government reports in new findings that run counter to data showing drownings were responsible for more than 80 percent of US hurricane deaths over the
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - The death toll from Hurricane  Charley's destructive rampage in Florida has risen to 20, and  more than 439,000 remain without power in the state, government  officials said on Wednesday.
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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. Aug. 17, 2004  Still smarting over the loss of their homes, Hurricane Charley&#39;s victims turned out by the hundreds in 90-degree heat Tuesday to cope with the storm&#39;s latest blow to their lives the mass shutdown of businesses that ...
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Floridians braced for another possible pounding as Hurricane Jeanne appeared to be gearing up for a weekend landing, as Tropical Storm Ivan's second foray into the United States came with little wind but plenty of the rain.    Jeanne has already been blamed for 1,070 flooding deaths in Haiti...
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Insurance payments to victims of  Hurricane Charley are expected to reach $7.4 billion, making it  the second most costly hurricane to hit the United States, an  insurance industry group said on Wednesday.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla., Sept. 4 -- Al Cialella is from Philadelphia, where he always thought of "sturdy" oak trees as symbols of strength. He never knew that in central Florida, the water table is so close to the surface that oak trees have unusually shallow roots. But then Hurricane Charley ripped through Kissimmee three weeks ago, knocking down oaks like bowling pins. Now he knows.
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Authorities say Hurricanes Charley and Frances devastated the state&#39;s agricultural industry. Hurricane Charley caused up to one (b) billion dollars&#39; damage to the state&#39;s more than 6 (b) billion dollars worth of crops.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - As Florida residents began sweeping up the wreckage left behind by Hurricane Charley, officials on Sunday estimated damages as high as $11 billion for insured homes alone...
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It&#39;s hard to see the silver lining to the clouds over Florida at the moment. Soaking debris and destroyed homes, bereaved families and a rearranged landscape are the testament to Hurricane Charley&#39;s power.
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A few decades ago, the earliest warning Floridians would have had of a hurricane would have been black clouds on the horizon. Now people are complaining after Hurricane Charley hit shore at a point just 60 miles off ...
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I don&#39;t know why I bother with this. You won&#39;t listen to me. But after riding out Hurricane Charley in a darkened building in Punta Gorda one week ago today, hearing the roar of the 145 mph wind and the clang of ...
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PENSACOLA, Fla. - Hurricane Ivan was the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States since Floyd in 1999, but it could have been worse...
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ORLANDO, Fla. - The oak tree in Ilyse Kusnetz's back yard caused one headache when it crashed into her house during Hurricane Charley...
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Animal rescue after Hurricane Charley hasn't just been a matter of helping storm victims with their dogs and cats. Far from it.
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Most Floridians are satisfied with the way President Bush responded to Hurricane Charley, according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll. But that has not changed the dynamic of the presidential race, which remains a virtual tie between Bush and Democrat John Kerry in the critical Southern state. (Related link:  Poll results)
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As the initial shock dissipates, the victims of Hurricane Charley are left with the realization that months may pass before they can resume normalcy.
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Hurricane Charley reminded the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals of the importance of keeping football in perspective. It didn't stop them from preparing to do their jobs.