Hollywood, Florida, is a coastal city located in Broward County on the Atlantic Ocean. Its proximity to the coast makes it highly susceptible to direct landfall impacts from tropical systems, including hurricanes, tropical storms, and flood risks. Given the city's relatively low elevation, the risk of storm surge – a dramatic rise in sea level caused by a storm's winds – is a significant factor. Moreover, heavy rainfall associated with these systems poses a serious flooding threat, which is exacerbated by the city's extensive canal system. The city also needs to consider potential wind damage, as the structures within it need to be built resilient enough to withstand hurricane-force winds. In terms of historical impacts, Hollywood has seen the effects of several major storms in the past three decades, most notably Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Hurricane Wilma in 2005, and Hurricane Irma in 2017. Andrew, a powerful category 5 storm, primarily affected the Miami-Dade County, but the city still suffered damage. Wilma, a category 3 at landfall, resulted in significant wind damage. The most recent, Irma, although primarily a southwestern Florida storm, brought storm surge, torrential rain and wind to the Hollywood area, resulting in large-scale evacuations, power outages, flooding, and considerable damage. Additionally, being in a flood-prone state, Hollywood has also experienced several floods connected to these hurricanes and other storm systems. So, possible impact by future such weather phenomenon should be at the forefront of local disaster planning.