Hurricane Frances

Projected Path September 2, 2004 5:00 PM

Florida Tells 2.5 Million Residents To Flee Hurricane

86% of Florida Population will be

affected

Governor issues order for all costal communities to evacuate

Friday September 3, 2004 towns closed: waiting, streets empty. Frances stalls in Bahamas.

Friday September 3, 2004 Bahamas

Atlantis Hotel

Bahamian International Airport

Saturday September 4, 2004 Frances arrives in Florida

Fort Pierce

Brevard County Malabar

Cocoa Beach

Orlando

September 5, 2004 First views of East and Central Florida DamageFt. Pierce

September 5, 2004 First views of East and Central Florida DamageJensen Beach

September 5, 2004 First views of East and Central Florida DamageVero Beach

September 5, 2004 First views of East and Central Florida DamageHutchinson Island

September 5, 2004 First views of East and Central Florida DamagePalm Beach County

September 5, 2004 First views of East and Central Florida DamageStuart

September 6, 2004 First views of East and Central Florida DamageBrevard County, east of Orlando

September 6, 2004 First views of East and Central Florida DamageOrange County, Orlando

September 6, 2004 First views of North West Central Florida DamageLake County North West of Orlando

September 6, 2004 First views of Tampa, St Petersburg area

September 6, 2004 Francis Leaves Florida’s West Coast

60 of 67 Counties of Florida directly affected by Hurricane Frances.

Estimated 80-90 % of Citrus Industry destroyed after two hurricanes in three weeks

Now Florida faces another Chapter of 2004 Hurricane Season

Floridians are trying to decide to fly away or stick it out.