Today's weather-forecast technology is remarkable, but Charley proves yet again that Mother Nature is unpredictable and forecasting isn't a perfect science.
Gov. Jeb Bush said damage could exceed $15 billion, but cautioned that it was a preliminary estimate.
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&e=2&u=/ap/20040813/ap_on_re_us/hurricane_charley
New Details About Video Shot By Pakistani Man Living In Queens
(New York-WABC, August 13, 2004) — The NYPD says it has new details about videotape shot by a Pakistani man living in Queens.
Investigators say Kamrahn Ahktar shot extensive footage of landmarks in our area.
They include the American Express Building, the Verizon Telephone Building, the Statue of Liberty, and the Williamsburg and Brooklyn Bridges. Security officers at those sites will be advised of the appropriate precautions.
Kamran Akhtar was recently arrested in North Carolina.
A police officer in Charlotte says the Elmhurst man was videotaping sky scrapers there and acted evasively when the officer tried to question him.
Still, Ahktar has not been connected to any terrorist group. He is being held on immigration charges at this time.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/WABC_081304_pakistaniman.html