Florida Disaster Timeline

  • 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane

    1928 Okeechobee Hurricane

    Category 4 Hurricane, September 16, 1928, estimated 2500-3000 causalities, led to major flood management changes.
  • 1935 Labor Day Hurricane

    1935 Labor Day Hurricane

    Category 5 Hurricane, September 10th 1935, estimated 408-423 causalities, killed many WW1 veterans.
  • Hurricane Andrew

    Hurricane Andrew

    Category 5, cost 25.6 billion in damage, destroyed over 25,000 homes.
  • Hurricane Charley

    Hurricane Charley

    Category 4, 35 deaths, 15.4 billion in damage
  • Hurricane Frances

    Hurricane Frances

    Category 2, slow moving, brought flooding and rainfall to state.
  • Hurricane Wilma

    Hurricane Wilma

    Category 3, 30 deaths, intense tropical cyclone
  • Hurricane Irma

    Hurricane Irma

    Category 4, brought flooding, heavy impact along the coast.
  • Hurricane Ian

    Hurricane Ian

    Category 5, caused massive destruction and flooding to state.
  • Hurricane Helene

    Hurricane Helene

    Category 4, brought catastrophic flooding and surges to state.
  • Hurricane Milton

    Hurricane Milton

    Category 3, at first was predicted to be category 5 but when it hit land, it lowered down and became a category 3 hurricane.