CHARLEY
HURRICANE 2004
Learn about Charley
Charley was the first of four to knowingly impact Florida within the 6 weeks during the hurricane season in 2004. Charley was in category 4 (SSHS). August 4th 2004 was the tropical date and following the next day was the actual hurricane date. It hit land on August 11th 2004.
Background information on Charley
The location of Charley was in Florida from Punta Gorda, to Port Charlotte, t Orlando and then to Palm Coast. The latitude of Charley was 26º, 05’ and the longitude was 69º, 00’. The location of the body of the water was South of Kingston, Jamaica. The windspeed was increases very much in this hurricane but, the overall maximum windspeed was 115 miles per hour. The central pressure fell from 964 mb to 941 mb in 4.5 hours. But the maximum wind speed was 150 mph. The highest storm tide was 13.1 feet. The total rainfall amount was 5.87 inches.
Deaths
Only 15 people died from Hurricane Charley.
Damage
13 billion
The aftermath
That following Monday the governor said "we haven't quite got our arms around" just how much money the disaster might cost the state. However, he announced that his brother, former President Bush, has waived a regulation requiring Florida to match the direct federal assistance it receives for debris removal and emergency services.