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Miami-Dade County. The Miami Herald front page on Friday, Aug. 28, 1992. “We Need Help” as Hurricane Andrew aftermath overwhelmed during relief efforts in Miami-Dade. ... Evacuation maps and ...
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September 23, 2024 at 6:00 PM. Officials are encouraging residents to prepare as Florida appears to be in the path of a potential tropical storm or hurricane. Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is ...
October 3 – Hurricane Lili makes landfall on southern Louisiana, and drops 1.04 inches (26 mm) of rainfall in Pensacola. [25] October 11 – Tropical Storm Kyle turns northward to the east of the state, producing up to 2.05 inches (52 mm) of precipitation in Fernandina Beach and a light storm surge.
Wilma produced hurricane-force winds in Miami-Dade County as well. The Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport observed sustained winds of 85 mph (137 km/h) and gusts up to 105 mph (169 km/h). [1] Around 956,500 electrical customers lost power at the height of the storm. [11] Agricultural damage in the county reached $222 million. [27]
Miami has been described as "ground zero" for climate change and sea level rise." [90] The Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience has implemented climate programs and a Climate Action Plan, [91] [92] and there is a Sea Level Rise Committee. [93] Protecting the water supply and the Biscayne Aquifer is a priority. [23] [24] [25]
Most of Miami-Dade’s coastal areas, including Brickell, downtown Miami and Miami Beach, are in evacuation zones. These areas tend to flood during thunderstorms and king tides, so flooding is ...
The county had a net loss of about 36,000 people in 1992, while Broward and Palm Beach counties gained about 17,000 and 2,300 Miami-Dade County residents, respectively. [89] By 2001, 230,710 people moved from Miami-Dade County to Broward County, while 29,125 Miami-Dade County residents moved to Palm Beach County.