title: Florida Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival
author: E. Lynne Wright
description: <br /><span><span>UNITED STATES/REGIONAL HISTORY</span></span><br /><br /><span><span>Facing Unimaginable Events With Courage<br /><br />It's only human to be fascinated by disasters--and uplifted by reports of survival in the face of overwhelming circumstances. This book takes you back to Florida's most catastrophic events, vividly re-creating the moments that changed the state forever. The twenty-five true stories presented here are a chilling reminder to expect the unexpected.<br /><br />From the Great Citrus Freeze of 1895 and tidal wave of 1935 to the Apollo fire of 1967 and Challenger disaster of 1986, Florida has been the site of some of the nation's most dramatic moments. Each account in this book reveals not only the circumstances surrounding the disaster and the magnitude of the devastation, but also the courage and ingenuity displayed by those who survived and the heroism of those who helped others, often risking their own lives in rescue efforts.<br /><br /></span></span>
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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are
  products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to
  be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locations,
  organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
  
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  **World Castle Publishing, LLC**
  
  Pensacola, Florida
  
  Copyright © Kathi S. Barton 2019
  
  Paperback ISBN: 9781950890149
  
  eBook ISBN: 9781950890156
  
  First Edition World Castle Publishing, LLC, June 3, 2019
  
  [_http://www.worldcastlepublishing.com_](http://www.worldcastlepublishing.com)
  
  **Licensing Notes**
  
  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any
  manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief
  quotations embodied in articles and reviews.
  
  Cover: Karen Fuller
  
  Editor: Maxine Bringenberg
  
    
  
  **Table of Contents**
  
  _Chapter 1_
  
  _Chapter 2_
  
  _Chapter 3_
  
  _Chapter 4_
  
  _Chapter 5_
  
  _Chapter 6_