Nature's Fury: A History of Hurricanes in Southwest Florida | Untold Stories | Florida History

Destructive storms are part of life in Florida. "Nature's Fury" focuses on the hurricanes that have had an impact on the lives of residents in Southwest Florida. In this episode, meet a local who remembers the hurricane of 1926 and a Hurricane Hunter who has flown into several storms.
The sunshine state has a rich and colorful history. For hundreds of years the state has attracted dreamers, opportunists, inventors and fortune-seekers. WGCU's Untold Stories aims to preserve the history of Southwest Florida communities.
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[@GeoHvl]

As a child, I lived in Clewiston from 1959 to 1967. My Dad's good fishing buddy told the stories of the storms of 1926 and 1928. He said he lost several members of his extended family. His Dad was never seen again. Then again in 1928, he said he was out and stayed in a pump house for hours waiting for that storm to pass.

[@danamaddox9886]

I love this place beautiful it's my home state.

[@donsmith9899]

Dad told us stories about the 1926 Hurricane, Dad was 6 years old.
My Grandmother told me stories about the hurricane that took out Flaglers Rail Road was distorted.
Andrew, and Irma.

[@OnlyOneKenobi]

Who's here during Ian? 🤔

[@POLLOTROM]

worse than Charley.

[@petermelian1346]

HURRICANE : the Arawak onomatopoeitic word that the first Spanish explorers heard from the Caribean Amerindians describing these tropical storms unknown to the Europeans who, certainely, had to deal with other storms around the Mediterrenean but not of this category. This Ian, particularly, reminds of one similar, force of winds ( 160 miles an hour ), torrential rains, floods which ocurred on Wednesday, October 18th, 1944 over the western provinces of Cuba, I was living in my hometwon; Havana, Cuba. I was eleven years old and I will never forget it. The sounds of the wind produced the impression that Mother Nature was enraged and infuriated. My grandmother crying and terrified blamed us, human beings, for our own sins and heartlessness and we were being punished for it. WW2 was going on in Europe and the Pacific. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY HORRENDOUS AND CATASTROPHIC !

[@coryholt5789]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@mackenzielamb6513]

The Spanish also were there and rendered the Arawakan extinct through their force and violence. The Mayan had a god called Heracan, of wind, storms and fire, creation, who was thought to be of evil spirit. I wonder if these storms are meant to deter people from laying roots. Just a thought.

[@mauallison7755]

@@mackenzielamb6513Ever thought the Mayans and Arawak may have been related? The people here in S Florida were called Mayans back in the way day in news publications. I’ve read them. People travel. It’s not that far from the Yucatan to Cuba or Florida via sea canoe. :)

[@danamaddox9886]

Galveston was the saddest storm i have everhead of i lived through Andrew and +

[@TheWirdbird]

Can't prevent damage from hurricanes. Maybe back in the 1920's the entire "leg" part of Florida should have been declared a national park with no cities allowed to be built there. Even today, the barrier islands should be declared off-limits for habitation, except for maybe some cabins to camp, etc. Doesn't make sense to keep building there.

[@johnmurray9526]

Can't build any permanent buildings below 15ft of sea level

[@cheryljoseph2376]

I totally agree with you.

[@tylerlewis2766]

It makes sense to the development companies and local politicians taking money from them to redraw zoning and shoot down conservation efforts

[@jjwilson9908]

What is the date of this video and the timespan of the series? Almost all of these videos appear to be much older than 2019 and on VHS. I really like the series.

[@jasong428]

I always wondered why mom made me wear a tie to go swimming...

[@idocare6538]

Hahaha! I found that tidbit very interesting. I sometimes dress nicer when I think I am going to do something dangerous too, especially skiing. lol

[@anthonygambitta6220]

Looking to buy a home in SWFL. I would love to live in Punta Gorda, or Naples or Marco Island, but the risk of storms and cost of home insurance would be prohibitive. I will look for a home inland, in the sticks.

[@tylerlewis2766]

Inlands full too, just stay where you are

[@carollshaw1016]

Miami and refer to a before and after Andrew because it was like an AD moment in our history so many changes came out of that event in Miami 🌀

[@danamaddox9886]

We knew Floriden ride it out, Wilma was a b!!!!lost my roof.

[@carriemooney3813]

Send this video to Don Lemon at CNN!

[@Proverbs--tx6yr]

C nn is an evil entity that will be consumed in wrath, as will all deniers of truth

[@user-fz7es7zm1f]

Most shark attacks occur about 10 feet from the beach since that's where the people are.

[@carolstjohn9677]

You didn't mention hurricane Andrew

[@photographervideographer2697]

its an old video, made before Andrew.

[@vinnyjacobs]

@@photographervideographer2697 these series were made late 2000's (2007?) Andrew was in 1992

[@brownidlion]

Andrew was East coast.

[@kelliwebb2870]

Andrew was bad!

[@sandramelvin7123]

? Ever hear of Andrew?