Hurricane season is coming, and for us here in Florida that means be ready. Of course in Florida we know to watch out for stormy weather year-round. But especially now. We have quite a hurricane history here.
1906
The worst hurricane in 170 years killed one hundred railroad workers in the Keys. The eye passed over Miami. At least 34 people were killed when it reached the Pensacola area.
1909, 1910, 1919
A series of bad hurricanes hit the Keys. They damaged the Seven Mile Bridge and caused major damage in Key West.
1921
The last major hurricane to hit Tampa and the Florida central west coast caused over a million dollars in damage. The storm passed across the state and exited at Jacksonville.
1926
The eye passed over Miami. Wind gusts were estimated at 150 miles per hour. Most buildings in Dade and Broward Counties were damaged or destroyed. There was major flooding of all coastal sections, downtown Miami, and downtown Ft. Lauderdale.
(1928) Okeechobee Hurricane
The eye of the hurricane moved ashore near Palm Beach causing widespread destruction. Nearly 2,000 people died when the dikes broke on Lake Okeechobee, causing massive flooding.
(1935) Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane
This was the strongest storm ever to hit the United States. The winds were estimated up to 250 miles per hour. This small but intense storm (category 5) caused significant damage. Hundreds of World War I veterans who had been sent to the Keys to build the Overseas Railroad were killed. The storm surge floated an entire train away.
(1960) Hurricane Donna
This hurricane had 150 mile per hour winds. It caused major damage in the Keys.
(1992) Hurricane Andrew
This hurricane hit Miami. It was the most costly natural disaster to hit a United States city in modern times. It caused $30 billion in damage.
Hurricanes can cause a lot of damage to our plants and trees which can in turn damage our homes. When a hurricane makes landfall, the shear force of hurricane strength winds can destroy buildings, topple trees, bring down powerlines, and blow vehicles off roads. Better to prepare our trees and plants before this can happen.
http://zimmermantreeservice.com/Services/Storm,HurricaneandWindProtection.aspx
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
