Natural Disasters

Florida is one of the most disaster prone states in the United States, due to its geography and climate. Here are the main types of natural disasters that commonly affect Florida:

Disaster	When	Impacts	Where
Hurricanes	June–November	Wind, floods, outages	Coastal areas
Flooding	Year-round	Water damage, closures	Low-lying, coastal cities
Wildfires	Spring–Summer	Smoke, evacuations	Rural inland areas
Tornadoes	Spring–Summer	Wind damage	Statewide (esp. central)
Drought	Variable	Water shortages, crops	Statewide (inland)
Sinkholes	Any time	Ground collapse	Central Florida