The Sunshine State has an exceptionally stormy past.
More recently, storms have affected such massive projects as Henry Flagler\'s Overseas Railroad and efforts to manag.
Early efforts by the French, Spanish, and English to claim the territory as their own were often thwarted by hurricanes.
In many ways, hurricanes have helped shape Florida\'s history.
Vulnerable to storms that arise in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico, Florida has been hit by far more hurricanes than any other state.
The Sunshine State has an exceptionally stormy past