This episode is the first in a two-part series on the history of hurricanes in South Florida. Life in the sub-tropics means having to endure dangerous storm. There have been many perilous and costly hurricanes since this turn of the last century. The two-part hurricane series will focus on several of the more prominent storms between 1900 and 2005.
The 1906 and 1909 hurricanes had their greatest impact in the Florida Keys. It was during this time that Henry Flagler was extending his Oversea Railway to Key West, and many of the lives lost during these storms were workers on this project.
The 1926 Hurricane is still remembered and discussed today. It was the “final blow” to the great real estate boom of the 1920s. The storm’s path went through the heart of Miami Beach and downtown Miami. The 1928 Hurricane had its biggest impact in the Lake Okeechobee area and caused significant flooding that resulted in a death toll of over 1800 people.
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