Industry looks to Miami storm parallels as Irma advances

As Hurricane Irma crosses the Caribbean, concern about a
potential direct hit on Miami is mounting, with historical
parallels pointing towards potentially swingeing insured
losses.
Authorities in southern Florida are already planning evacuations
and making provisions for vulnerable residents, while Miami-Dade
County mayor Carlos Gimenez has declared a state of emergency.
Irma is heading towards the Floridian city as a Category 5
storm, more than eight decades after the Great Miami Hurricane
kill