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To: HipShot
While you are there digging through the remnants of peoples lives for shells, remember to wear a mask to protect you from the smell of the devastation. I wouldn't want you to get sick.

You obviously have never lived through a South FLA hurricane.
"Remnants of people's lives" don't end up on the beaches. The beaches end up in the remnants of people's homes.

2,532 posted on 08/13/2004 10:15:13 PM PDT by Jorge
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To: Jorge

Posted by JellyJam to HipShot
On News/Activism 08/13/2004 8:38:41 PM PDT · 1,650 of 1,697

UPDATE:

CHARLOTTE COUNTY — Hurricane Charley cut a wide path of destruction across both shores of Charlotte Harbor Friday, flattening houses and businesses like a wrecking ball and throwing others into the sea.

Charley’s unexpected 145 mph winds destroyed entire neighborhoods on both sides of the Peace River. It threw emergency officials into chaos, forcing them to evacuate their own command center.

Up to 50 people brought to Charlotte Regional Medical Center with injuries, according to hospital CEO. Injured were being airlifted to area hospitals because Charlotte hospitals sustained heavy damage.

Authorities had no confirmed counts of wounded. They had only begun to tally the damage on Friday night. Cell phones were virtually useless.

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Since homes were thrown into the sea, I'd expect them to wash up on the shore, wouldn't you?


2,548 posted on 08/13/2004 10:19:08 PM PDT by HipShot (EOM couldn't cut the head off a beer with a chainsaw)
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