http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/hurricane_news/article/0,2544,TCP_1239_4055731,00.htmlTimeline: Treasure Coast endures Frances and Jeanne
September 5, 2005
AUG. 24: Frances becomes a tropical storm.
AUG. 26: Frances becomes a hurricane.
SEPT. 1: Gov. Jeb Bush declares a state of emergency throughout Florida because of the hurricane's path, activating the National Guard.
SEPT. 2: A hurricane watch is issued for Florida's East Coast at 3 a.m., then upgraded to hurricane warning at 3 p.m.
SEPT. 3: Tropical storm force winds reach the Treasure Coast by 9 a.m.
SEPT. 4: The storm slows, and the Treasure Coast waits.
SEPT. 5: About 1 a.m., Frances' eye makes direct hit on Sewall's Point in Martin County with sustained winds of 105 mph. Florida Power & Light Co. later estimates about 225,000 Treasure Coast customers are without power.
SEPT. 6: FEMA supplies distributed on Treasure Coast and Bush inspects the damage.
SEPT. 7: FPL restores power to about 45,000 customers.
SEPT. 8: President Bush visits Fort Pierce, tours the damage and hands out ice to residents.
SEPT. 11: FPL reports about 56 percent of homes and businesses on the Treasure Coast now have power.
SEPT. 13: Jeanne is born as a tropical depression.
SEPT. 14: Jeanne becomes a tropical storm.
SEPT. 15: Power is restored to 87 percent of St. Lucie County and 97 percent of Martin County. Martin County schools reopen. Jeanne also becomes a hurricane and goes on to hit Puerto Rico and Haiti, then goes on a dizzy path.
SEPT. 18: Jeanne is weakened by Hurricane Ivan's circulation path and becomes a tropical storm again.
SEPT. 21: FEMA opens Disaster Recovery Centers throughout the area. Rain from Ivan hits the Treasure Coast, flooding streets.
SEPT. 23: Jeanne becomes a hurricane again and turns toward Florida.
SEPT. 24: Gov. Bush declares another state of emergency. A hurricane watch is issued at 9 a.m. and upgraded to a warning at 9 p.m. Treasure Coast schools close for Jeanne.
SEPT. 25: At 11:50 p.m. Jeanne makes landfall at south end of Hutchinson Island with sustained winds up to 120 mph, moving twice as fast as Hurricane Frances.
SEPT. 26: FPL announces it could take three weeks to restore power to 214,500 customers on the Treasure Coast. Gov. Bush visits Martin County's emergency operation center.
SEPT. 29: First lady Laura Bush visits Indian River County with daughters Barbara and Jenna. They help pass water out and comfort residents.