How Hurricanes Shaped Florida and the Lives of Everyone Who Lived Through Them
From the devastation of the earliest storms to the chaos of the 2004 hurricane quartet, Florida’s history has been written in wind and water. This article takes you on a journey through the storms that shaped towns, families, and traditions through 2024. Whether you rode them out or just heard the tales, these stories of resilience will stir your Florida pride and hopefully encourage you to stay alert.
I have only lived in FL for 9 of my 72 years, but I still recall Donna in "safe" Orlando. Her winds forced a bicycle into a storm drain in front of my house, creating a pond that our parents struggled to keep the kids out of. Until Helene, every hurricane in Citrus County was measured by the "No Name" storm that did tremendous damage to the coastal area in 1993 that is still visible.