Florida had not finished to address the impact of Hurricane Helene before Milton made landfall on Wednesday night. It is a one-two punch that is severely impacting the state, leading many to reminisce of the 2004 hurricane season, when Florida was battered by four storms in just six weeks. Officially known as the "Sunshine State," Florida earned the moniker "Plywood State" during the period as residents kept boarding up their homes.
The 2004 season was marked by an active Atlantic hurricane forecast, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting 15 named storms, nine of which indeed became hurricanes. Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne made direct impacts on Florida, each posing threats to residents and visitors in hurricane-prone areas. Notably, two of the four storms, Frances and Jeanne, made landfall just two miles apart within a span of three weeks.
