The 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane was a long-lived and an intense tropical cyclone that affected the Bahamas, southernmost Florida, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in September 1947. The four
Surface weather analysis of the hurricane nearing landfall in South Florida on September 17
A man battles strong winds during the hurricane at South Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach
Front page of The Miami Daily News on September 18, regarding the hurricane's impact
Man dwarfed by heavy surf near Miami
1926 Miami hurricane
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The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was a large and intense tropical cyclone that devastated the Greater Miami area of Florida and caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and the U.S. Gulf Coast in Se
1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane
…Archipelago, and only slight injuries were reported. Statewide the storm destroyed 205 homes and severely damaged 10,543. Broadly comparable to the great 1926 and 1928 hurricanes, it killed far fewer people—only 17—than its size and intensity suggested, largely due to improvements in warnings, preparations…
Damage to a home near Miami, Florida
Looking East on Flagler St. from 13th Ave, 24 hours after the hurricane of September 18, 1926
Damage on Fort Lauderdale beach, near Port Everglades
Remains of a bridge at Baker's Haulover Inlet