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Bivouacking in Florida

No one expected that the vigorous 2004 Atlantic hurricane season would hit Florida repeatedly: four hurricanes and a tropical storm made landfall within in a six-week period.

By Linda Fleming | Updated on July 29, 2005

No one expected that the vigorous 2004 Atlantic hurricane season would hit Florida repeatedly: four hurricanes and a tropical storm made landfall within in a six-week period.

The first one, Charley, was forecast to land near Tampa Bay, and many people evacuated in anticipation, only to be caught in the middle of it. The Category 4 hurricane came ashore on the Gulf Coast on Aug. 13, 2004, unexpectedly hitting the Punta Gorda area with a top sustained wind speed of 145 miles per hour, causing extensive damage. It was narrow and fast moving, and retained speeds of more than 100 miles per hour as it moved on a northeasterly course through Orlando and Daytona.

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