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Punta Gorda Hurricane

The images were taken on a brief visit to Punta Gorda, FL on October 5, 2004, eight weeks after Hurricane Charley blew through with 140 mph winds and destroyed much of the area. The downtown area is still virtually closed with maybe 25% of the businesses open. All the traffic lights have been replaced. The hotels you see are roofless.
Sandy met me at the Celtic Ray, which never closed. It's one of the few places in town still open!
I then went by Sandy's Raw Bar and Kathleen's Maple Leaf C.C.
The whole area was hit hard, but lots of work is going on and they'll recover. Lots of blue tarp everywhere.
At Maple Leaf C.C. the landscaping looked ok for the most part. I wasn't able to find a garden for Kathleen, but it was getting dark everything was closed and I wasn't sure where to look.
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Best Western on the waterfront. We stayed here.
Best Western on the waterfront. We stayed here.		 Across the street.
Across the street.		 Best Western parking lot.
Best Western parking lot.		 Parking lot nearby full of collected debris.
Parking lot nearby full of collected debris.
Nearby hotel.
Nearby hotel.		 Holiday Inn on the water.
Holiday Inn on the water.		 Holiday Inn rooms.
Holiday Inn rooms.		 The Celtic Ray. The two story section is now closed due to roof damage.
The Celtic Ray. The two story section is now closed due to roof damage.
The Celtic Ray. The front bar section here is still open.
The Celtic Ray. The front bar section here is still open.		 The closed section. Kevin (the owner) still has a sense of humor.
The closed section. Kevin (the owner) still has a sense of humor.		 Street beside The Celtic Ray.
Street beside The Celtic Ray.		 Rear view of Celtic Ray.
Rear view of Celtic Ray.
Street beside the Celtic Ray.
Street beside the Celtic Ray.		 The Celtic Ray.
The Celtic Ray.		 Sandy and I.
Sandy and I.		 Sandy and I at The Celtic Ray.
Sandy and I at The Celtic Ray.
Sandy's Raw Bar building. Structurally looks ok, but lots of water damage.
Sandy's Raw Bar building. Structurally looks ok, but lots of water damage.		 The Raw Bar. Look at the sign!
The Raw Bar. Look at the sign!		 Looking just left of the Raw Bar!
Looking just left of the Raw Bar!		 A Bald Eagle flyover of the Raw Bar.
A Bald Eagle flyover of the Raw Bar.
Sailboat behind The Raw Bar.
Sailboat behind The Raw Bar.		 Maple Leaf C. C. Main office.
Maple Leaf C. C. Main office.		 Typical view of the trailors at Maple Leaf. Some are worse. 900 of the 1100 sustained significant damage.
Typical view of the trailors at Maple Leaf. Some are worse. 900 of the 1100 sustained significant damage.		 Maple Leaf C.C. The Sandbar just reopened.
Maple Leaf C.C. The Sandbar just reopened.
View of the Sandbar where Kathleen worked
View of the Sandbar where Kathleen worked		 Other side entrance to Sandbar.
Other side entrance to Sandbar.		 View of lake from the Sandbar where Kathleen worked for so long.
View of lake from the Sandbar where Kathleen worked for so long.
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