For the last couple of days, I’ve been watching TV and
following reports on Hurricane Matthew. The
projected route of the hurricane grabbed my concern because I have family who
live in both Tampa and the Miami areas of FL. After communication with most of the family, I’m confident they are prepared for the storm and plan to evacuate if needed
Thinking about my family and the hurricane, suddenly I
realized the storm’s projected path will probably impact at least fifteen
lighthouses along the east coast of FL.The impact will include lighthouses from Sombrero Key
Lighthouse, south of FL, all the way north to Amelia Island
Lighthouse close to border of FL. I have visited ten of the fifteen lighthouses. I
believe this to be a rare occasion when one hurricane will strike this many
lighthouses in one storm in one state. (Reference FL map. Click on picture for enlarged view.)
At the time of this writing, projections I saw on TV have
the hurricane making landfall a little north of Miami. If that should occur,
the eye of the storm may see the “Fowey Rocks Lighthouse” and the “Cape Florida
Lighthouse, pictured below. They are located about ten miles from each other.
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| Fowey Rocks Lighthouse |
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| Cape Florida Lighthouse |
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