Storms, tornado kill 14 in central Florida
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ORLANDO, Florida  - Severe thunderstorms and at least one tornado killed 14 people on Friday when they ripped through Florida in the dead of night, tearing homes to shreds, toppling heavy trucks and leaving a trail of rubble.
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By JIM ELLIS  LADY LAKE, Fla. - President Bush designated four central Florida counties as disaster areas, releasing millions of dollars in aid as residents began recovering from tornados that ripped through the region, leaving at least 20 people dead.
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Severe weather, including a possible tornado, damaged about 50 homes in central Florida before the system became a subtropical depression Friday and had parts of the Gulf Coast under tropical storm warnings.
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As Hurricane Charley bore down on Florida this month, the principal radar covering the landfall area went down due to mechanical failure &#151; and wasn't restored until 14 hours before the storm smashed into the state, according to documents and officials.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. | Hurricane Ivan blistered the Gulf Coast early Thursday, spawning killer tornadoes, 2Â½-story waves and torrential rain that killed at least 23 people and demolished dozens of waterfront homes.
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A deadly storm ripped through central Florida, killing 14 people, leveling scores of homes and leaving thousands without power as officials posted tornado warnings.
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Dozens of tornadoes ripped across southern US states causing severe damage and killing at least 45 people, officials said Wednesday.
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By JIM ELLIS LADY LAKE, Fla. - Disaster crews with dogs went from one pile of debris to another in a search for bodies Friday after powerful storms, including at least one tornado, smashed hundreds of homes across central Florida and killed 19 people or more.
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A tornado that devastated central Florida will be the first categorized under a scale that went into effect Thursday, weather officials said.
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Tornadoes plowed across the South from Texas to Alabama, killing four people, wrecking homes and businesses in rural areas and the New Orleans suburbs, and turning trees to kindling.
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A string of deadly tornadoes have struck the southern United States, with reports Friday of at least 16 dead, including five children killed when the roof of their school collapsed.
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Under sunny skies, members of the Church of God in Lady Lake, Florida, held their morning worship service today amid the remnants of their destroyed sanctuary, leveled by a pre-dawn tornado. The National Weather Service said three tornadoes were responsible for killing at least 20 people and causing catastrophic damage.
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An apparent tornado demolished a jail building and overturned vehicles early Sunday in central Florida, authorities said. No injuries were reported.
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Jeanne, Florida's fourth hurricane in six weeks, piled on destruction in already ravaged areas Sunday, slicing across the state with howling wind that rocketed debris from earlier storms and torrents of rain that turned streets into rivers.
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A deadly storm ripped through central Florida, tearing roofs off buildings, flattening homes and leaving thousands without power, local officials said, with at least 14 people reported dead.
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The Villages today is a shambles. The community that describes itself as a place "to enjoy life as you've always dreamed" is now a living nightmare. After suspected tornadoes ripped through central Florida, resident Jack Hurst said: "Within a few yards, there were houses that had no roof, no walls." Christopher Patton at the emergency operations center said: "We have complete devastation."
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Residents salvaged their belongings across an area of Central Florida devastated by tornado-bearing thunderstorms.