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Show DAILY HERALD Thursday, September 2, 2004 A3 Florida orders 500,000 residents to leave as Hurricane Frances closes in Many still homeless from Charley's recent damage John Pain ' TH ter director Max MayfiekL Gov. Jeb Bush declared ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI Nearly a half million people were ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Frances swirled toward Florida on Wednesday just weeks after Charley's devastating visit, threatening to deliver the most powerful one-tw-o punch to hit a state in at least a century. Those planning to ride out the storm snapped up canned food, water and generators, while military helicopters and planes were flown out of the area and Cape Canaveral's Kennedy Space Center said it would close on Thursday. Forecasters said the Category 4 storm could hit on Labor Day weekend as early as Friday night, less than three weeks after Charley raked Florida's western coast with 145 mph wind, causing billions of dollars in damage and killing 27 people. "I can't emphasize enough how powerful this is. If there's something out there that's going to weaken it, we havent seen it," said National Hurricane Cen Bush cautioned that "all the science in the world and all the technology in the world isnt going to be able to pinpoint exactly where the storm goes." Frances would be the fourth storm to affect Charleston, S.C, this summer. Bonnie and Charley arrived within days of each other in August, and Gaston dumped more than 13 inches of rain in some areas when it came ashore Sunday. With the ground saturated from previous storms, more rain and the slightest wind could cut utility service for thousands, even if they dont take a direct hit from the storm. "With the ground this wet, trees could easily topple," said Tom Williams, a spokesman for Duke Power in Charlotte, N.Q The storm and the mass evacuations are sure to spoil Labor Day outings and make a mess of holiday travel across the Southeast. Florida may reverse lanes on some highways to handle the evacuation traffic, state Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate said. If Frances hits, it could be the com most potent a state of emergency, activating the National Guard. Many homes in southwest Florida still have blue tarps patching holes in their roofs after Charley, arid some streets remain full of debris that could become wind-blow-n projectiles. "We've just gone through 2Vi weeks of torture trying to get our lives back to some sense of order," said Punta Gorda retiree r Tom Hamilton. were postorders Evacuation ed for 300,000 residents in coastal areas of Palm Beach County, and 192,500 were told to leave mobile homes and low-lyiareas of Brevard and Martin counties. The evacuation orders were set to take effect Thursday afternoon. Frances was about 700 miles southeast of Florida on Wednesday afternoon, heading northwest on a course that would take it to the central portion of Florida's eastern coast. Residents of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina watched the forecast closely in case Frances took a sharper turn to the north. , ne OVER 450 STORE LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE LLilibD iLii: ORECK XL VACUUM CLEANER 8-L- bination to hit a single state in at least a century of recordkeeping. Frances is as strong as Charley, but forecasters said it could become a Category 5 with winds of 156 mph or higher. Hurricane-forc-e winds extended about 80 miles from Frances' center, making it about twice the width of Charley and increasing the possibility for damage. The last time two major hurricanes hit Florida in rapid succession was 1950. Hurricane Easy struck Tampa around Sept. 4 of that year and Hurricane King hit Miami six weeks later on Oct. 17. They were Category 3 storms. Nancy Cuffaro of Port Charlotte, whose home and restaurant were damaged by Charley, said she hopes Frances spares an area that is still suffering. "I know we can't withstand too much. 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