15 years later, Andrew remains a terror to South Florida
Submitted by brian on Sat, 12/15/2007 - 13:47.
Andrew. Around these parts, no need to put "hurricane" in front of it. We know the name refers to the most destructive storm ever to hit the Gold Coast's tri-county area, wreaking most of its wrath on Miami-Dade County. It happened 15 years ago today.
Millions of people throughout South Florida still vividly remember the horrific early morning hours of Aug. 24, 1992. Compact and destructive as a buzz-saw, Andrew slashed ashore near Homestead with sustained winds of 165 mph, and gusts topping 200 mph.
Read more on the Sun-Sentinel Hurricane Headquarters website
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