What year did a hurricane destroy Henry Flagler’s Rail Road to the Keys?
(Rail road without tracks, Florida Keys, ca. _____, Credit: HistoryMiami)
Hurricanes form in the warm water off the coast of Africa and move west across the Atlantic Ocean. Because of Florida’s geographic location the state can be in the path of these storms. More powerful hurricanes can produce large storm surges and winds over 100mph, destroying everything in its path.
A: 1935
Posted at 06:00 AM on September 23, 2010 in History Question of the Week | Permalink


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