By Curt AndersonFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — They call it the Big One — a mythic, massive hurricane that would obliterate the densely populated southeast coast. And it has long been the stuff of Florida’s nightmares. This is not a nice feeling.”But for veterans of life in the Sunshine State, hurricanes are as Floridian as oranges and Mickey Mouse. In 1928, a hurricane caused Lake Okeechobee to burst its banks, unleashing a six-metre wall of water that killed an estimated 2,500 people. Irma could be the strongest hurricane to ever hit southern Florida.

Source: National Post September 07, 2017 22:14 UTC