Photos of damage and flooding from Hurricane Betsy, which hit Miami, Miami Beach and the Florida Keys in September 1965.

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Boats sunk, planes flipped and buildings came apart. Betsy crossed the Florida Keys near Key Largo as a Category 3 hurricane around 6 a.m., according to the National Hurricane Center.

Saturday marks the 58th anniversary of one of the most destructive hurricanes in American history, Hurricane Betsy.

Track Hurricane Betsy's path here. Due to the flooding and storm surge, Betsy became one of the most expensive storms up to that date, causing $1.4 billion in damage.

Hurricane Betsy (1965) Hurricane Betsy was a Category 3 hurricane that grazed across the Florida Keys near Key Largo on Sept. 8, 1965.

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Dire Prediction The city had faced deadly storms previously, including Hurricane Betsy in 1965, which caused extensive flooding and killed dozens of residents.