Editing Wauchula, Florida (section)

===Hurricane Charley===
[[Hurricane Charley]] hit Wauchula at {{circa|5:30}} on Friday, August 13, 2004, causing more than $750 million in damage. Sustained winds of {{cvt|140|mph}}, with gusts of over {{cvt|160|mph}}, were clocked in downtown Wauchula.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.spikowski.com/HurricaneCharleyTrack.pdf |title= NOAA Storm Tracker |publisher= Spikowski |access-date= May 28, 2013}}</ref> The entire area had either no running water, or contaminated water for one week. Power was lost to many sections for nearly three weeks, with school canceled for two weeks. The area was declared a [[federal disaster area]] after 85% of its buildings were either damaged or destroyed.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mytripjournal.com/travel-568762-trails-park-florida-river-wauchula-area-peace-buildings |title= Trip Journal Florida |publisher= MyTripJournal |access-date= May 28, 2013}}</ref> There was a curfew set for the area for weeks after from 8 pm to 7 am.