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Storm damage was heaviest in the Florida Keys, where Irma's storm surge damaged or destroyed more than 1,300 boats. Heavy damage occurred around the Miami metropolitan area. Strong winds, heavy rainfall, and tornadoes affected the rest of the state as Irma moved northward, with a statewide rainfall peak of 21.66 in (550 mm) recorded in Fort ...
Tides reached about 6 ft (1.8 m) above mean low water. [6] The hurricane was considered the worst in Key West since 1919. [10] About 3–5 in (76–127 mm) of rain fell on the Florida Keys. [4] Flooding and damage along Caroline Street in Key West. In Homestead, a tornado destroyed a farmhouse and overturned a 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) truck. [13]
The winds destroy 25,524 homes and damage 101,241 others in southern Florida, leaving up to one-quarter million people temporarily homeless. In Homestead, more than 99% of all mobile homes are completely destroyed. Hurricane Andrew causes $25.5 billion in damage (1992 USD, $39.2 billion 2008 USD) in south Florida and 15 direct deaths.
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A truck loaded with some heavy cargo, namely lumber, lost its load, sending planks of wood flying towards cars making their way across a busy overpass. One vehicle was thrust toward the other side ...
The storm causes light damage [16] and 4 indirect deaths in near Tallahassee from an airplane crash during an evacuation. [17] October 15, 1956– A quasi-tropical storm makes landfall near Miami and drops moderate to heavy rainfall. The storm causes $3 million in damage (1956 USD, $24 million 2008 USD) and 2 deaths from drowning. [16]
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Woollen flat cap worn by actor Jason Isaacs (2005). A flat cap is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front, originating in Northern England.The hat is also known in Ireland as a paddy cap; in Scotland as a bunnet; in Wales as a Dai cap; and in the United States as an English cap or Irish cap.