The area is hit by the great Okeechobee hurricane.

At least 1,800 lives were lost in the worst domestic calamity since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane.

The town might have recovered, but it was hit not long after by the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane.

The boom collapsed after the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane and the original name was restored.

Two years later in 1928, the Okeechobee Hurricane crossed over the lake, killing thousands.

On 12 September, 1928 Okeechobee hurricane caused extensive damage and killed thousands of people.

The land boom was already faltering when city was devastated by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane.

However, on September 16, 1928 came a massive storm, now known as the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane.

September 16 - The 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane kills at least 2,500 people in Florida.

This was just a prelude to the deadly 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, which would cause a massive number of fatalities estimated at 2,500 around the lake.