HURRICANE CHARLEY

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Supporters of an Osceola County church that was badly damaged during Hurricane Charley in 2004 may finally get the miracle they’ve been praying for. They’ve been fighting to keep Jesus Miracle Chapel from getting torn down for years. Now, the leader of a different church is stepping in, hoping to finally complete construction. With the lease up in March, he and his parishioners are moving across the county to Jesus Miracle Chapel. Jesus Miracle Chapel needs to be completely brought up to code first.

Film made in Florida follows strict COVID-19 safety guidelines to recreate Hurricane Charley.

That’s right, it was the year the Sunshine State was slammed by four hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. Hurricane Jeanne was the last of of the group, making landfall early in the morning on Sept. 26, 2004, just 16 years ago this week. The Category 3 hurricane made landfall just east of Stuart, Florida on Hutchinson Island. Jeanne came onshore in the same vicinity just three weeks after Hurricane Frances,” he said. It took almost an entire weekend for the 55-mile wide eye to move across the state,” Sorrells said.

Sixteen years ago, three hurricanes -- Charley, Frances and Jeanne -- slammed Central Florida leaving Floridians with memories of survival they soon wont forget. Even all these years later, people still remember every detail of how they were impacted by the three hurricanes. During Charlie, 11 trees came down on our property and off went the power. Our power was for two weeks after the last hurricane that went through here. Nobody wanted to buy horses after that, so I lost everything.Feel free to share your own story from those hurricanes in the comments below.

The University of Central Florida after Hurricane Charley hit in 2004. As Hurricane Dorian approaches, the time to prepare is now. [READ: UCF hurricane guide]Last week, university officials announced that the campus will close beginning at 5 p.m. Friday and remain closed until Thursday. [WEATHER: Extended forecast | Radar | Warnings | Pinpoint Weather Zones][DOWNLOAD: Pinpoint, Hurricane apps | SHARE: Weather pictures]In the meantime, UCF students and parents are encouraged to sign up for campus alerts, which is how urgent updates and closure information will be shared. Click on UCF Alert.

Fifteen years ago, three hurricanes -- Charley, Frances and Jeanne -- slammed Central Florida leaving Floridians with memories of survival they soon wont forget. Even 15 years later, people still remember every detail of how they were impacted by the three hurricanes. During Charlie, 11 trees came down on our property and off went the power. Our power was for two weeks after the last hurricane that went through here. Nobody wanted to buy horses after that, so I lost everything.Feel free to share your own story from those hurricanes in the comments below.

Hurricane Charley hit 15 years ago. The hurricane season lasts half the year, but the core hurricane season is August and September. Fifteen years ago during core hurricane season, this week in fact, was when Hurricane Charley hit town. Which is why I tend to celebrate Hurricane Charley Day as the start of the for-real hurricane season. Lovely words to see on Hurricane Charley Day.