Hurricane Charley Aftermath in Oviedo

Hurricane Charley Aftermath in Oviedo

Hurricane Charley Aftermath

Oviedo (Fla.)

Hurricanes--Florida

The aftermath of Hurricane Charley in Oviedo, Florida. Hurricane Charley formed on August 9, 2004, and dissipated on August 15. Charley was a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in southwest Florida and was the strongest hurricane to hit the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Although Hurricane Charley weakened to 85 mph winds while passing over the Central Florida region, it still caused considerable damage, as seen in these photographs. Overall, the hurricane resulted in 8 direct fatalities in Florida and cost the state over $13 billion in damage.

Cepero, Ray

Original color photographs by Ray Cepero, August 2004: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.

ca. 2004-08

Cepero, Nancy Lynn

Digital reproduction of original color photographs by Ray Cepero, August 2004.

Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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11 color photographs

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Oviedo, Florida

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Originally created by Ray Cepero.

Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Cepero, Laura

Shetty, Raksha. "2 Million Urged To Flee Charley." CBS News, August 13, 2004. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-million-urged-to-flee-charley/.

Shetty, Raksha. "Hurricane Charley Comes Ashore." CBS News, August 14, 2004. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-charley-comes-ashore/.

Dewan, Sahila K. "HURRICANE CHARLEY: THE OVERVIEW; Hurricane Rips Path of Damage Across Florida." The New York Times, August 14, 2004. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/14/us/hurricane-charley-the-overview-hurricane-rips-path-of-damage-across-florida.html.