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Welcome to the NRCS Florida state web site.
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WAUCHULA, Fla., Aug. 23, 2004 – Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman
today surveyed
damage in the agricultural areas in Florida hardest hit by Hurricane
Charley and outlined actions being taken by USDA agencies to provide
immediate assistance.
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![Hurricane Charley Debris](/peth04/20041015035205im_/http://www.fl.nrcs.usda.gov/images/debris2sm.jpg) |
The state
of Florida has embarked on one of the biggest cleanup operations in US history
after Hurricane Jeanne, the fourth hurricane to hit the state in six weeks,
killed at least six people and left more than one million without power.
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This debris in a Punta Gorda canal will be removed by NRCS as
part
of the ongoing Emergency Watershed Protection Program
recovery effort following Hurricane Charley.
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Information For:
Information on Florida Hurricanes:
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