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Article: 'Hundreds missing' after Hurricane Charley As the clear-up begins, it is feared that many people have been killed by winds gusting at 180mph. Jacqui Goddard reports from Charlotte Harbor in Florida
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- The Sunday Telegraph London
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- August 15, 2004
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THE TOWN of Punta Gorda resembled a war zone yesterday, with whole
buildings crumbled, roofs shredded, trees felled and a carpet of
splinters and nails lying across roads.
In the wake of Hurricane Charley, live power cables dangled in the
path of traffic, which picked its way slowly through the chaos in
almost funereal fashion as residents returned to their homes to
discover the worst.
Hundreds of people remained unaccounted for and at least 15 people
were confirmed dead.
Punta Gorda's emergency operations centre had its roof blown off,
as did a hurricane shelter where 1,200 people were huddled.
At the local airstrip, aircraft were snapped apart like toys,
while seven fire stations in the ...
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PUNTA GORDA, FL -- People wait in line at the Wal-Mart ...
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... ... PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL PEREZ/PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (August 15) PUNTA GORDA, FL -- People wait in line at the Wal-Mart store in Punta Gorda, Florida, two days after hurricane Charley hit the area on August 13, 2004. Although damaged during ...
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