<P> Florida Power & Light, the largest electricity utility in the state, reported more than 3,241,000 customers had lost power, equivalent to approximately 6,000,000 people . </P> <P> Wilma was blamed for at least 61 deaths, 35 of those direct and the remaining 26 indirect . Damage in Florida totaled $20.6 billion, making Wilma the costliest hurricane in the state since Hurricane Andrew in 1992 . </P> <P> After the hurricane had passed, a storm surge from the backwash of up to 8 ft (2.4 m) from the Gulf of Mexico completely inundated a large portion of the lower Keys . Low - lying areas of Key West and the lower Keys, including major tourist destinations were under up to 3 ft (. 9 m) of water from the storm surge . 60% of the homes in Key West were flooded . Much of the originally settled "oldtown", such as the Solares Hill and cemetery areas did not flood due to their higher elevations of 12--16 ft (3.7 - 4.9 m). The surge destroyed tens of thousands of cars throughout the lower Keys and many houses were flooded with 1--2 feet (. 3 -. 6 m) of seawater . A local newspaper referred to Key West and the lower Keys as a "car graveyard". </P> <P> The Islamorada village hall was damaged beyond repair, forcing officials to temporarily relocate to the fire station . </P>

Has brevard county ever taken a direct hit from a hurricane