Florida Retiree Town Devastated by Storm
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Where Calusa Indians once fought off early Spanish attempts to colonize, retirees and families seeking a slower pace and a sunny, affordable climate had turned Punta Gorda, or "Broad Point," into a comfortable community along the Gulf of Mexico.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops were scattered across Florida to help residents rally from the brunt of Hurricane Charley, the worst storm to hit the state in a dozen years...
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The devastation brought on by Hurricane Charley has been especially painful for an elderly population that is among the largest in the nation.
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Vero Beach, FlA.âLike many Florida residents, Paul Kirby hung on in the face of Frances. Barely. &quot;It was ... Hell warmed over.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - Rita Weston survived  Hurricane Charley huddled under a mattress with her husband and  mother in a mobile home she bought 35 years ago. But before the  storm passed, the home was reduced to scrap wood and metal.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to help residents rally from the brunt of Hurricane Charley, the worst storm to hit the state in a dozen years...
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How our lives ground to a halt when a storm knocked out power.
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coastline knee-deep in water after it ploughed through parts of Florida scarred by Hurricane Frances three weeks ago. About 4 million people were without electricity as Jeanne -- a record fourth
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - Relief supplies poured  rapidly into southwest Florida after Hurricane Charley's  devastating rampage but some of the thousands of newly homeless  seethed with frustration on Monday as they faced rebuilding  their lives.
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Still smarting over the loss of their homes, Hurricane Charley's victims turned out by the hundreds in 90-degree heat Tuesday to cope with the storm's latest blow to their lives &#151; the mass shutdown of businesses that has left them without jobs.
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MICCO, Fla.  - Residents at one sprawling Florida  mobile home park sawed fallen trees, gathered debris and  counted their blessings after Hurricane Frances wrecked  carports and patios but left most of their houses standing.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - In storm-battered Florida, more than 3,900 people were staying in shelters Wednesday while nearly 1.3 million homes and businesses were without power...
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Thirteen of the 31 deaths linked to Hurricane Charley in Florida last month were people over age 60, many of them apparently overwhelmed
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Emergency officials said the hurricane left thousands temporarily homeless and at least 13 people dead in Florida.
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As a formidable hurricane lurched closer, tens of thousands of Florida residents fled their coastal homes on Thursday and clogged highways
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The coast of Florida is taking a beating from Hurricane Frances which struck during the night with winds of up to 100mph. The holiday resort of Palm Beach was the first to be hit and the storm is now moving
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Right now, Tony Thorp and his son are in a van on their way to Florida, to see just how badly Hurricane Charley hit their mobile home. The Simcoe County man hopes to repair at least some of the damage to the winter home he bought 15 years ago, according ...