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After the Sun ‘n Fun Storm: Accounting, Recovery

Al Struna
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A violent storm caused widespread destruction at the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, damaging or destroying an estimated 50 airplanes and resulting in economic losses surely in the tens of millions of dollars.
  • Despite the significant property damage, only 11 minor injuries were reported, with none being life-threatening.
  • Local law enforcement was praised for their swift response in ensuring safety and evacuating the grounds.
  • Sun 'n Fun organizers announced that the event would resume the very next day with all planned activities.
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The violent storm that swept through the grounds of the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In yesterday left a swath of destruction but miraculously few injuries and no life-threatening ones. The economic damage, though not yet fully accounted, is great.

A number of people on the ground were injured when a tent collapsed, temporarily trapping many inside. Earlier reports of a hangar collapse were unfounded, though a 20-foot-tall metal hangar door came unhinged, a testament, if one were needed, to the violence of the storm.

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