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#1 Postby wx247 » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:05 pm

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This is from http://www.cnn.com! It is part of the Charlotte County Airport outbuilding.

Damage also being reported in Englewood, Sebring, and several tornadoes being reported attm.
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#2 Postby Derek Ortt » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:08 pm

I've been hearing from WFOR in Miami that many buildings in Punta Gorda have been completely destroyed, as ell as the sherriffs office for Port Charlotte
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#3 Postby Mattie » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:14 pm

They just said that 8 planes on the runway were totally destroyed one by one - some even totally disappearing. Said the airport is a total mess. Officials are out assessing the damage now.
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#4 Postby wx247 » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:21 pm

A caller from Captiva is telling WINK-TV that there has been massive destruction on the island. I am assuming they are on a cell phone.
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#5 Postby wx247 » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:25 pm

The CBS affiliate in Orlando is reporting that there has been a storm related accident on State Road 528, which has killed 2 people. Others apparently are trapped.
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#6 Postby Lindaloo » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:27 pm

Which island? Sanibel?
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#7 Postby wx247 » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:00 pm

captiva island linda.
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#8 Postby KBBOCA » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:03 pm

Here is the current damage report from the AP being reported in the Miami Herald. Nothing mentioned yet about Sanibel & Captiva...

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List of known damage caused by Hurricane Charley

Associated Press


Here's a county-by-county list of damage as reported by officials and on-the-scene reporters.

CHARLOTTE:

_ Reports of roof collapse at Deep Creek Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Charlotte, no known injuries.

_ Roof collapse at Fire Station No. 12.

_ Numerous trailer homes destroyed.

_ At Charlotte County Airport, winds tore apart small planes and blew out the windows of a sheriff's deputy's car. Hangers were collapsed and roofs were torn off buildings. The only building that did not suffer major damage was the Airport Authority building.

_ The roof of the county's emergency operations center in Punta Gorda also blew off.

COLLIER:

_ Officials said a "good portion" of the county was without power and there was some flooding. No serious reports of damage.

DESOTO:

_ Roof blown off at Turner Agri-Civic Center, a hurricane shelter where 1,4000 people had gathered; no known injuries.

_ Large sections of U.S. 17 are peppered with down utility poles; some parts of the road completely blocked.

LEE:

_ Downed power lines, numerous downed trees and some roofs torn off by high wind.

_ A tornado touched down in southwest Cape Coral, damage still being assessed.

_ Cape Coral city hall sustained enough damage that employees hunkered down there and had to relocate to other parts of the building.

_ Cape Coral hospital sustained significant damage to parts of its roof, windows and doors. There were no injuries reported.

_ About 120,000 customers were without power.

_ Eyewitness video showed the roof of a Fort Myers post office ripped off. Officials say no one was in the building.

PINELLAS:

_ No damage reported, no power loss.

HILLSBOROUGH:

_ No damage reported, no power loss.
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#9 Postby goodlife » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:37 pm

Where was it that that shelter was destroyed..and how many people were inside?? Has anyone heard any reports on that? I saw a picture...but no details
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#10 Postby yzerfan » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:45 pm

The shelter problems were inland in Arcadia:

http://www.newscoast.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ ... 13137/1383
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