As many as 3,000 people died as the dikes around Lake Okeechobee gave way to a wall of water, 20 feet in some places.

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — As hurricane season begins, one South Florida high school is offering a first-of-its-kind program to prepare students not just for summer break, but for the storms ahead.

With this year’s “above-average” hurricane season having already begun, officials with Palm Beach County are telling residents how to prepare and what to expect.