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"Bad Luck" Behind Four Hurricanes of '04

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Ten years ago Wednesday Hurricane Charley came ashore in southwest Florida.

It was Friday the 13th, and the Category 4 hurricane sped up the state's center through Orlando, leaving a trail of $15 billion in damage.

90.7's Amy Green talked with Stephen Leatherman, a hurricane expert at Florida International University, about what would be the first of four hurricanes to strike the state in seven weeks.

Leatherman began by explaining the unique weather conditions of Florida's infamous 2004 hurricane season.

Amy Green covered the environment for WMFE until 2023. Her work included the 2020 podcast DRAINED.