Here Are 5 Of The Worst Hurricanes In Florida History
As Hurricane Irma has been graded back up to Category 5, people have been comparing it to past hurricanes and predicting that it could be one of the worst to strike Florida. If you live in our state, you have probably experienced a hurricane — at least to some extent. These were some of the most destructive hurricanes in our state’s history:
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Some of you might remember this hurricane from1960 that caused storm surges up to 13 feet in the Keys. It also sustained its deadly hurricane force winds over our state for longer than any other hurricane so far. Donna caused the most property damage in Florida up to that point, with $350 million in damage. Thirteen people died and hundreds of people were injured due to the effects of Hurricane Donna.
Hurricane Cleo caused major damage from Miami to Melbourne, leaving more than 600,000 area homes without power and sparking at least two dozen separate blazes in Miami.
Most readers will have at least some memory of the devastation left behind Hurricane Andrew in the early '90s. Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane — the most destructive hurricane to hit Florida.It was the fifth costliest hurricane in our country's history, with damages of more than $25 billion.
Hurricane Charley caught people off-guard when it turned toward Northwest Florida unexpectedly. It ultimately caused 29 direct and indirect fatalities.
Hurricane Wilma did significant damage in South Florida, resulting in almost $17 billion of damage to the state of Florida. It caused at least five deaths directly and 26 indirectly.
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