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Historic Hurricane Photos - Selected images from 1896 through 2005.
 
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Home damaged by Hurricane Dennis: Alligator Point, Florida.

July 9, 2005.

Image by Mark Norman.

 
Man kayaking with dog on Flagler Avenue by the Salvation Army store: Key West, Florida (2005)

Man kayaking with dog on Flagler Avenue by the Salvation Army store: Key West, Florida (2005)

The flood waters were the result of Hurricane Wilma.

 

Limerick at the Half Shell Raw Bar during evacuation for Hurricane Ivan: Key West, Florida. Sept 11, 2004.
Image by Dale M. McDonald.

Limerick #9

Oh no, now we're watchin' for Ivan
The hurricane gods must be jivin'
Charley missed by a hair
Thank God Frances went there
And with luck we'll continue survivin'

 

Harold Wilkins walks through rubble left by Hurricane Andrew: Florida City, Florida.

August 24, 1992.

 

Home destroyed by Hurricane Elena.

September 2, 1985.

 

View from the Dupont Plaza during Hurricane Betsy: Miami, Florida. 1965.

 

Governor Bryant surveying flood damage after Hurricane Dora: Live Oak, Florida.

September 13, 1964.

Moving slowly through the flooded business district of this North Florida city, Governor Farris Bryant (dark suit center of boat), gets a close look at these business places which had water up to five feet deep in them. It was estimated 18 inches of rain fell over a three day period.

 

Mortal remains of victims of the 1935 hurricane being cremated: Snake Creek, Florida.

After the big storm, active Army units were assigned to search the shoreline, tidal creeks, and other likely areas where bodies might have been blown or washed up in the final stages of the hurricane.

The boxes being burned are actually makeshift caskets, containing the victims' bodies. Over 350 veterans were thus cremated on the banks of Snake Creek, between Islamorada and Tavernier.

 

Coffins stacked along the bank of a canal, after the hurricane of 1928: Belle Glade, Florida.

 

Damage from the 1926 hurricane: Miami, Florida.

 

Group of people gathered around building devastated by storm: Cedar Key, Florida.

September 1896.

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