Hurricane Donna and Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma has been compared to a hurricane that devastated Florida 57 years prior, Hurricane Donna. Some interesting facts about these two hurricanes:
- Both formed near the Cape Verde Islands at the end of August.
- The eye of both hurricanes passed over Anguilla, Barbuda, and Saint Martin.
- Both hurricanes made landfall on September 10th in the Florida Keys as Category 4 storms.
- Both hurricanes tracked across the southwestern coast of Florida, causing damage in cities like Everglades City, Fort Myers, and Naples.
- Both hurricanes reached Category 5 status.
