IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 784 
Commending the resiliency of the people of the State of Florida and the 
work of those individuals who have assisted with the recovery efforts 
after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Ivan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 
Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Ms. ROS- 
LEHTINEN, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. PUT-
NAM, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. WELDON of Florida, 
Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. BOYD, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, 
Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MICA, Mr. SHAW, Mr. KELLER, Mr. 
DAVIS of Florida, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Flor-
ida, Mr. GOSS, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. DEUTSCH, 
and Mr. WEXLER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the resiliency of the people of the State of 
Florida and the work of those individuals who have as-
sisted with the recovery efforts after the devastation 
caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Ivan. 
Whereas on August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley reached 
landfall and blasted the southwest region of the State of 
Florida with 145 mile per hour winds and 10-foot storm 
surges; 
Whereas on September 4, 2004, Hurricane Frances reached 
landfall and battered the east coast and central region of
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Florida with 105 mile per hour winds and up to 17 
inches of rain; 
Whereas on September 16, 2004, Hurricane Ivan reached 
landfall and devastated the panhandle region of Florida 
with 130 mile per hour winds and estimated 16-foot 
storm surges; 
Whereas in Florida, 27 people lost their lives due to Hurri-
cane Charley, 30 people lost their lives from the devasta-
tion caused by Hurricane Frances, and 21 people lost 
their lives from the destruction of Hurricane Ivan; 
Whereas tens of thousands of homes and businesses were 
damaged or destroyed by the three hurricanes; 
Whereas insured property losses from Hurricane Charley are 
estimated at almost $7,000,000,000, losses from Hurri-
cane Frances are estimated at up to $4,000,000,000, and 
losses from Hurricane Ivan are estimated at up to 
$10,000,000,000; 
Whereas more than 20,000 farms were in the path of Hurri-
cane Frances, resulting in more than $2,000,000,000 in 
damage to the Florida agriculture community; 
Whereas the travel and tourism industry in Florida faces mil-
lions of dollars in lost revenue; 
Whereas power outages caused by the hurricanes have af-
fected more than 6,000,000 people; 
Whereas Florida Governor Jeb Bush took immediate action 
declaring a major disaster for the entire State of Florida 
and deploying necessary resources to deal with this crisis; 
Whereas the Florida Division of Emergency Management of-
ficials did an outstanding job coordinating efforts among 
Federal, State, and local entities;
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Whereas Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland 
Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, re-
sponded quickly to each of the disasters; 
Whereas the Federal Emergency Management Agency has 
more than 2,700 agency workers helping with recovery 
efforts; 
Whereas State, local, and municipal elected officials in Flor-
ida diligently voiced the concerns and needs of their re-
spective communities; 
Whereas State and local police officers, firefighters, and first 
responders went above and beyond the call of duty in re-
sponding to the three hurricanes; 
Whereas Florida Emergency Operations Center personnel 
worked tirelessly to direct relief efforts; 
Whereas the National Guard was quick to mobilize more than 
4,100 troops to help in the relief effort; 
Whereas doctors, nurses, and medical personnel worked expe-
ditiously to ensure that hospitals and medical centers 
continued providing necessary care to their communities; 
Whereas the American Red Cross and other volunteer organi-
zations and charities are supplying hurricane victims with 
food, water, and shelter; 
Whereas utility companies have worked around-the-clock 
shifts to restore electric, phone, cable, and water service 
to damaged areas; 
Whereas the Army Corps of Engineers has worked to rein-
force thousands of homes suffering roof damage; 
Whereas the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion did an extraordinary job providing accurate forecasts 
of these three devastating storms; and
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Whereas thousands of volunteers from across the country 
have donated their time and resources to help with recov-
ery efforts: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives com-
mends the resiliency of the people of the State of Florida 
and the work of those individuals who have assisted with 
the recovery efforts after the devastation caused by Hurri-
canes Charley, Frances, and Ivan. 
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