The last major hurricane had hit Florida in 1910, "when the population of Miami Beach could be counted on one, maybe two hands." By 1920, the population of Miami had swelled to nearly 30,000 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Miami Beach was under a mandatory evacuation order when Hurricane Irma struck Florida this weekend. This time-lapse shows the hurricane hitting Miami Beach.

Remnants of homes completely destroyed by Hurricane Helene are seen in Keaton Beach, Florida ... when Hurricane Andrew caused widespread devastation in southern Dade County and a major disruption ...