Hurricane Wilma was a cat one when it hit florida. "Damage in Florida totaled $20.6 billion (2005 USD). There are still people as of 2008 waiting for insurance settlements and repairs on their homes in Broward County. more than 3,241,000 customers had lost power, equivalent to approximately 6,000,000 people, with most residents getting power restored in 8-15 days. Wilma was also blamed for at least 26 indirect deaths."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Wilma#Florida