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An F-16 fighter jet sits amid the rubble at Homestead Air Force Base after Hurricane Andrew blew through South Miami-Dade on Aug, 24, 1992. ... 1992: Every building was either destroyed or damaged ...
As Hurricane Andrew approached South Florida in late August 1992, the base evacuated their F-16 fighter aircraft, with the 31 TFW aircraft going to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio; the 482 FW aircraft to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida; the 125 FIG Det 1 aircraft to their home station of Jacksonville ANGB; and the 301 ...
Initially, forecasters predicted tides up to 14 feet (4.3 m) above normal along the East Coast of Florida, near the potential location of landfall. [2] However, the National Hurricane Center later noted that storm surge up to 10 feet (3.0 m) would occur along the East Coast of Florida, as high as 13 feet (4.0 m) in Biscayne Bay, and a height of 11 feet (3.4 m) of the West Coast of Florida.
The hurricane destroyed 90% of mobile homes in the county, including 99% of mobile homes in Homestead. [6] At the Homestead Air Force Base, most of the 2,000 buildings on the base were severely damaged or rendered unusable. [76] Damage to the base was extensive enough that it was recommended for closure. [77]
It destroyed 25,000 homes in South Florida and damaged more than 101,000 others, as seen in this file photo. READ MORE: Destruction at dawn: What Hurricane Andrew did to South Florida on Aug. 24, 1992
Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane about 11:10 p.m. ET near Perry, Florida, with 140 mph winds, the National Hurricane Center reported. At least 22 fatalities have been blamed on the ...
Michael killed 50 people in Florida, seven of them directly related to the storm's impacts. Statewide economic damage was estimated at $18.4 billion, with catastrophic damage in Mexico Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base. Damage at the base was estimated at $4.7 billion, where wind gusts reached 139 mph (224 km/h), and was estimated as strong as ...
Editor's note: This page reflects the news of Hurricane Milton on Wednesday, Oct. 9. For the latest updates on Hurricane Milton's aftermath across Florida, read USA TODAY's live hurricane coverage ...