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Andrew was a small and ferocious Cape Verde hurricane that wrought unprecedented economic devastation along a path through the northwestern Bahamas, the southern Florida peninsula, and south-central Louisiana. Damage in the United States is estimated to be near 25 billion, making Andrew the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history1. The tropical cyclone struck southern Dade County, Florida, especially hard, with violent winds and storm surges characteristic of a category 4 hurricane (see addendum on upgrade to category 5) on the Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale, and with a central pressure (922 mb) that is the third lowest this century for a hurricane at landfall in the United States. In Dade County alone, the forces of Andrew resulted in 15 deaths and up to one-quarter million people left temporarily homeless. An additional 25 lives were lost in Dade County from the indirect effects of Andrew2. The direct loss of life seems remarkably low considering the destruction caused by this hurricane.
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Description: From http://www.HurricaneAlmanac.com, in this segment Bryan recalls the once in a lifetime (hopefully) event of Hurricane Andrew. Bryan Norcross literally "talked South Florida through" Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and, since that time, his level-headed advice, professional presence and measured delivery have earned him the trust of television viewers worldwide. Visit http://www.HurricaneAlmanac.com to purchase Hurricane Almanac, The Essential Guide To Storms Past, Present and Future, and for Updates, Message Boards, Shopping Guides and Important Safety Information, as well to ask Bryan your Hurricane Questions. Copyright © Hurricane Enterprises LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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"Empirical evidence suggests that code changes implemented after Hurricane Andrew [in 1992] resulted in improved structural performance," an APA damage assessment report notes. Most of the observed damage, it says, was caused by storm surge. Roof sheathing loss, as in past hurricanes, was directly attributable to non-code conforming attachment schedules and practices. Observations ... underscored the inadequacy of non-structural wall sheathing, such as foam, to resist high wind loads.
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Early on the morning of August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida. Following the storm more than 1.4 million families were left without electricity; more than 107,000 private homes were damaged or destroyed; 49,000 were uninhabitable and 250,000 people were left homeless. Damages from the storm were estimated at $20 to $30 billion, making it the most costly natural disaster in American history.
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Hurricane Andrew could be traced back to an easterly wave that developed near Lake Chad in North Africa during the second week in August, 1992. A tropical depression formed along the wave when it was about halfway between Africa and the easternmost islands of the Carribean (11 degrees north, 38 degrees west) on August 17, 1992. Thunderstorms organized around the center of a low pressure system and the storm strengthened to tropical storm status later that day. It was at that time the name "Andrew" was assigned to the storm.
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It has been ten years since Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida. There were a number of events to mark that occasion including Jim Williams live internet broadcast at Hurricane City on August 24th, 2002. The storm still remains etched in people's minds all across South Florida ten years after it became the costliest natural disaster in United States History with almost $30 billion dollars in damage.
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