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Friday, 22 July 2005 01:00

Punta Gorda 1 year later

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The one-year anniversary of Hurricane Charley is approaching. Last August 13th – a Friday in fact – Charley swept across Charlotte Harbor and made landfall in downtown Punta Gorda with 145 mile an hour winds. The damage was massive. Historic structures crumbled – municipal buildings were severely damaged. Piles of debris dominated the cityscape for months. Valerie Alker has this look at Punta Gorda one year after Charley. (AUDIO)

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