The Lake Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928

About this episode

This episode explores the devastating impact of the 1928 Lake Okeechobee Hurricane on South Florida and its communities.

In this episode of Tales From South Florida, we explore one of the deadliest natural disasters in American history — the devastating 1928 Lake Okeechobee Hurricane. Discover what South Florida was like during the Florida land boom of the 1920s, how farming communities around Lake Okeechobee grew rapidly, and how a catastrophic hurricane changed the region forever. This episode is a powerful look at resilience, remembrance, and one of the most important events in Florida history. Please ...

People in this episode

Host: Bill Monty

Topics covered

• natural disasters
• Florida history
• hurricanes
• resilience
• farming communities
• land boom

Keywords

• Lake Okeechobee
• hurricane
• 1928
• natural disaster
• Florida land boom
• resilience
• farming communities

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Florida, Lake Okeechobee

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