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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 in the Gulf of Mexico on August 25. In the Gulf of Mexico, the eye remained well-defined as the hurricane turned to the west-northwest, a change due to the weakening of the ridge to its north. [12] Andrew steadily re-intensified over the Gulf of Mexico, reaching winds of 145 miles per hour (233 km/h) by late on August 25. [8]
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Track Map of Hurricane Audrey, Saffir–Simpson Scale, 1957 ... Hurricane Andrew at Peak Intensity as a Category Five Hurricane on August 23, 1992 ... Hurricane Andrew. Year: 1992. Death Toll: ~65 ...
Charles Trainor Jr., Miami Herald Staff - Hurricane Andrew - 8/27/1992 - Richard Colon, 11, sits by a tree at his house in Pleasure City, on Aug. 27, 1992. ... THE MAPS. Bryan Norcross, the famous ...
In Louisiana, Andrew produced hurricane-force winds along its path, [13] damaging 23,000 homes and destroying 985 homes and 1,951 mobile homes. [47] An F3 tornado in St. John the Baptist Parish damaged or destroyed 163 structures. [48] 17 fatalities were reported in Louisiana, six of which were drowning victims offshore. [13]
1992: “Hurricane Andrew pretty much destroyed or damaged every facet of the zoo,” Magill said. More than 5,000 trees toppled at the then-named Miami Metrozoo. The Wings of Asia Aviary ...
When Andrew struck Florida and Louisiana in August, it became the second-costliest hurricane to hit the United States. Damages were estimated to be about $26.5 billion and 68 people were killed. [ 2 ]