[firemed]

Originally Posted by Kurt

I know a bit about Florida history and earthquakes. A tidal wave or tsunami has not hit Florida in recorded history. Not to say that it did not happen before then. You may be thinking of a tidal or storm surge which can happen with a hurricane. That can indeed be like a wall of water and quite serious. Katrina had a huge tidal surge on the Mississippi coast that was over 20 some feet I understand. But an actual tidal wave such as hit Phuket in Thailand has not happened in Forida as that would take a major quake in the Gulf or off the Atlantic.

Florida has its problems but is still a very beautiful state. And there are some wonderful folks down here and even less expensive and safe areas to live. The main reason many folks are leaving is that insurance costs have spiked. But more people move in than move out. I am moving in a few short years because I want waterfront property and cannot afford it here in Florida.

If you read this you will understand the wave was caused by a storm and it is fact.
This is true history of Florida.
http://www.floridahistory.org/floridians/1920's.htm
when you see the brick wall scroll down.

[missy sissy]

i still like florida, i had many years of enjoyment in florida. there our problems everywhere. look at all the good in the state .lots to do lots to see .i love this state. i feel good being apart of this state.

[firemed]

Originally Posted by Kurt

I know a bit about Florida history and earthquakes. A tidal wave or tsunami has not hit Florida in recorded history. Not to say that it did not happen before then. You may be thinking of a tidal or storm surge which can happen with a hurricane. That can indeed be like a wall of water and quite serious. Katrina had a huge tidal surge on the Mississippi coast that was over 20 some feet I understand. But an actual tidal wave such as hit Phuket in Thailand has not happened in Forida as that would take a major quake in the Gulf or off the Atlantic.

Florida has its problems but is still a very beautiful state. And there are some wonderful folks down here and even less expensive and safe areas to live. The main reason many folks are leaving is that insurance costs have spiked. But more people move in than move out. I am moving in a few short years because I want waterfront property and cannot afford it here in Florida.

The news of the Florida Land Bust crippled the tourist market. Despite the continued boom in the United States Stock Market, people no longer trusted buying Florida land. And yet, the land was merely overpriced.
As if the land collapse was not bad enough, a terrible hurricane hit South Florida in September of 1926 with winds in excess of 125 miles per hour. Traveling parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, the storm suddenly turned west across Palm Beach County into the heartland of the muck lands.
See the HURRICANE OF 1926

The migrant workers and small farmers of Lake Okeechobee were asleep. Few had radios. They had no automobiles for a quick escape. As the winds of the hurricane moved counterclockwise across the lake, the south end of the lake was dried up. When the storm passed by, however, a huge tidal wave crashed down of the people of Belle Glade and Moore Haven.

The hurricane was an unwelcome coup de grace to the Florida Land Bust. Over 13,000 homes were destroyed. 115 were dead in Miami and the tidal wave had drowned 300 people. The news of people drowning in a wave, thirty miles from the Atlantic Ocean amazed people across the world. The nameless migrants were piled up and burnt to prevent plague. The major developments were in ruins, many of them unable to recover.

It would take years to rebuild the confidence and spirit of the Florida Land Boom. When the Great Depression hit Florida, it had a limited impact since so many Floridians were already in weak financial state. A year later the arrival of the Mediterranean fruit fly would hurt the citrus industry. Certainly, many Floridians wondered if Florida would ever see again such wonderful and confident times as the Florida Land Boom.