There were comparisons to Andrew damage most all day. While Charley missed the highly populated Tampa Bay area (Andrew struck south of Miami) Charley ripped through high population areas throughout the interior of the state (whereas Andrew traversed the Everglades). Expect numbers to match or top Andrew.
I've heard estimates of 15 billion already.
I was in Ft. Lauderdale for Andrew. We were relieved and joked about how anticlimactic it was after it passed 30-40 miles south of us. Big deal we said.
Then the power came back on, and the first footage of the damage around Miami came on TV, and we stopped joking. I'm afraid the same thing's gonna happen here come morning.