Disasters and Heroic Rescues of Florida : True Stories of Tragedy and Survival,9780762739844

Disasters and Heroic Rescues of Florida : True Stories of Tragedy and Survival

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ISBN13: 9780762739844
ISBN10: 0762739843
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2006-01-01
Publisher(s): Globe Pequot
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Summary

Twenty of Florida''s most catastrophic incidents due to natural and other causes are recounted here. Featured are the Jacksonville fire of 1901, the Tampa Bay Bridge Disaster of 1980, the Yellowfever Epidemic of 1888, several hurricanes, including four in 2004, and much more.

Author Biography

Vero Beach resident E. Lynne Wright is the author of It Happened in Florida and More than Petticoats: Remarkable Florida Women. Her short stories, nonfiction articles, essays, and book reviews have appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Hartford Courant, Woman's Day, and many anthologies and literary magazines.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Disaster on the Treasure Coast
The Wrecks of the Plate Fleet (1715)
1(8)
Disease Spreads like Fire
The Yellow Fever Epidemic (1888)
9(10)
A Grower's Nightmare
The Great Citrus Freeze (1895)
19(8)
Crane's Open Boat
The Wreck of the Filibustering Commodore (1897)
27(8)
A City in Flames
The Jacksonville Fire (1901)
35(8)
A Floating Hotel Sinks
The Capsize of the Prinz Valdemar (1926)
43(8)
There Were Bodies Everywhere
The Okeechobee Dike Collapse (1928)
51(8)
A Black Wall of Water
Veterans' Rescue Train Wiped Out (1935)
59(8)
A Surprise Attack
Gulfamerica's Maiden Voyage (1942)
67(8)
A Great Aviation Mystery
The Disappearance of Flight 19 (1945)
75(10)
A Mission Gone Wrong
Fire in Apollo (1967)
85(10)
This Is Not a Drill
The Blackthorn Collision (1980)
95(8)
Commute Turns Deadly
Sunshine Skyway Bridge is Hit (1980)
103(10)
A Tragedy for the Construction Trade
Harbour Cay Condominiums Collapse (1981)
113(10)
Fire in the Sky
The Challenger Explodes (1986)
123(10)
More Than a Storm
Hurricane Andrew Arrives (1992)
133(10)
A Happy Ending
The Great Seabird Rescue (1993)
143(8)
The End of an Airline
Valujet Flight 592 Crashes in the Everglades (1996)
151(8)
Red Tide Strikes Again
Manatee Population Decimated (1996)
159(8)
Predictably Unpredictable Weather Strikes
Killer Tornadoes (1998)
167(8)
Florida Ablaze
Summer of Wildfires (1998)
175(10)
An Unforgettable Hurricane Season
Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne (2004)
185(12)
Bibliography 197(10)
About the Author 207

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