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Hurricane Andrew was a compact, but very powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992. It was 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 surpassed it 25 years later.
Hurricane Andrew at the time was the costliest disaster in Florida, as well as the then-costliest on record in the United States. Hurricane Andrew formed from a tropical wave on August 16, 1992, in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It moved west-northwest and remained weak for several days due to strong wind shear. However, after curving westward on ...
Late August 1992 – Remnant moisture from Hurricane Andrew produces up to 2.70 in (69 mm) of rain in western areas of the state. [2] Radar image of Tropical Storm Danielle making landfall. September 25, 1992 – Tropical Storm Danielle makes landfall on the Delmarva Peninsula, producing winds of 53 mph (85 km/h) in Ocean City.
The Galveston Hurricane. Year: 1900 Death Toll: 6,000–12,000 Financial Impact: Estimated $30 million at the time (~$700 million adjusted for inflation) At the time, 38,000 people lived in ...
On Aug. 22, 1992, Hurricane Andrew pummeled southern Florida as a monster Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds as high as 165 mph and gusts as high as 174 mph. ... USA TODAY Sports.
Updated at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. On this day 32 years ago, South Florida was in full hurricane preparation mode. It was surreal.
Hurricane Ivan: Replacement tower constructed shortly thereafter. Also knocked Clarke County, AL, Sheriff's Office off the air (KWO611) WPMI-TV Tower, Robertsdale, Alabama, US September 16, 2004: Guyed steel lattice mast 518 Storm Hurricane Ivan: Peterborough, Great Britain October 30, 2004: Guyed steel lattice mast 163 Fire (suspected vandalism)
Hours after Hurricane Andrew lay waste to South Miami-Dade 30 years ago, Florida’s governor surveyed the damage from the air. And the Korean War veteran was stunned. These places were damaged or ...