Fort Myers--A waterspout drops from the clouds over the Gulf of Mexico near Santibel Island in Fort Myers Thursday. The residents of Sanibel Island were issued a mandatory evacuation earlier during the day
A waterspout drops from the clouds over the Gulf of Mexico.
A renter bows his head as a fire, from a home next door, approaches his apartment after Hurricane Charley passed through Fort Myers Beach Friday. He evacuated his belongings along with four other people.

Homes are engulfed by a fire after Hurricane Charley passed through Fort Myers Beach.

People on Fort Myers Beach drag a manatee down Estero Blvd. that was stranded out of water on Pearl Street after Hurricane Charley passed through on Fort Myers Beach Friday.

Residents help a stranded manatee after Hurricane Charley passed through Fort Myers Beach.

Punta Gorda--Terry Frey, left, breaks down crying, is comforted by his wife Kathy Frey, both of Port Charlotte, and Father Jerry Kaywell, of Punta Gorda after seeing the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hurricane Charley
Terry Frey breaks down after seeing the damaged Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Sidney Rosenblatt, 85, and his wife Sylvia, 78, of Lake Worth, condominium ceiling in the hallway and kitchen has been damaged from water after Hurricane Frances tore the roof off their building in Lake Worth, Florida

Sidney Rosenblatt’s condominium ceiling has water damage after Hurricane Frances tore the roof off his building.

A downed power line on Punta Gorda Isle near Punta Gorda Saturday. Hurricane Charley passed through Punta Gorda Friday leaving the residents with out power or water. Staff Photo by Gary Coronado
Downed power lines on Punta Gorda Isle.
James Jones Jr., left, and his son James Jones III, 15, of West Palm Beach watch the movie Drumline at the Red Cross Shelter located at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach Wednesday.
James Jones Jr. and son James Jones III watch a movie at the Red Cross Shelter.
Rusty Gilbert, from left, Adrian Tannler and Brad Johnson, all zoo staff, capture an Asian Fallow buck that escaped from the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo after hurricane Ivan caused severe flooding along the coast.
Rusty Gilbert, Adrian Tannler and Brad Johnson capture an Asian Fallow buck that escaped from the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo after Hurricane Ivan caused severe flooding.
Captiva Road with some of his belongings after residents and business owners were given permission to return to their properties for the first time Wednesday after Hurricane Charley hit the island last Friday.
Residents gather some of their belongings after homeowners were given permission to return to their properties on Captiva Island.
Heaps of aluminum and metal from mobile homes and lanais turned in for recycling at the Palm Beach Metal Inc., buyers and processors of scrap metal, in unincorporated Palm Beach County.
Heaps of aluminum from mobile homes and lanais turned in for recycling.

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