On October 4, 1995, Hurricane Opal made landfall near Navarre as a Category 4 storm after rapidly intensifying overnight, killing ten people and causing over $1.2 billion in damage across Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties. The disaster triggered decades of legal disputes over coastal restoration between homeowners and government agencies, ultimately reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read the original
Mid Bay NewsHISTORY: Hurricane Opal Makes Landfall in NavarreThis headline and briefing were written by Emerald Coast Connected. The full articles remain with the publishers linked above.