Hurricane Andrew - Wikipedia
WEB3 days ago · Hurricane Andrew was a compact, but very powerful and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992. It is the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida in terms of structures damaged or destroyed, and remained the costliest in financial terms until Hurricane Irma …
Hurricane Andrew | Cat 5 Storm, Florida & Louisiana Damage …
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Hurricane Andrew, tropical cyclone that ravaged The Bahamas, southern Florida, and south-central Louisiana in late August 1992. At the time, Hurricane Andrew was the most expensive Atlantic hurricane in U.S. history (later surpassed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005).
Revisiting Hurricane Andrew at 30: A Reflection | HowStuffWorks
WEBAug 25, 2023 · Hurricane Andrew caused devastation in Florida and Louisiana, resulting in billions of dollars’ worth of damage, the loss of 65 lives, and destruction to over 63,500 homes. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has improved its forecasting capabilities since the storm to help communities prepare for extreme weather events.
Hurricane Andrew: 31 Years Since Monster Category 5 Storm
WEBAug 24, 2023 · Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Homestead on August 24 at 5:05 a.m. as a monster Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds as high as 165 mph and gusts as high as 174 mph.
On This Day, Aug. 24: Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in Florida
WEBOn August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida south of Miami with sustained winds of 145 mph. The storm killed 15 people and caused more than $30 billion in …
Long-held myth says Hurricane Andrew sparked Florida's …
WEBJul 31, 2023 · In 1992, Andrew slammed into the Miami area as a Category 5 storm, quickly becoming one of the most destructive hurricanes in American history. More than 15 feet (4.5 m) of storm surge flooded...
Hurricane Andrew could have had another name. Here’s why
WEBAug 21, 2023 · Andrew became one of four category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S., coming ashore in southern Miami-Dade County. Did you know, however, that Andrew would have had a different name...
Hurricane Andrew in Miami: Remembering with photos and …
WEBAug 23, 2023 · Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida with sustained winds of 165 mph and gusts over 200 mph as a Category 5 storm on Aug. 24, 1992. Andrew hammered Homestead and the rest of South Miami-Dade,...
Hurricane Andrew: FIU professor says storm's legacy helps hurricane …
WEBAug 25, 2023 · MIAMI — The 24th of August, 1992 is a date seared into the history of South Florida but slowly fading from the everyday collective memory. That the day Hurricane Andrew blew through South...
Hurricane Andrew: 31 Years Later | NewsRadio WIOD | Florida News
WEBAug 24, 2023 · Beginning as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa, Andrew made landfall in the middle of the night in South Florida on Aug. 24, 1992, hitting as a Category 5 hurricane in Miami-Dade and Homestead counties and carrying winds upwards of 170 mph with it.
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