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30 years later: Remembering Hurricane Andrew

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Wednesday marks 30 years since Hurricane Andrew made landfall in South Florida. The storm destroyed more than 25,000 homes and damaged 100,000 more - causing an estimated $26 billion in damage. Lessons learned from this disaster were the importance of emergency managers to collaborate and coordinate with local, state and federal partners.

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WPLG

30 years later, 2 families remember frightening experience of riding out Hurricane Andrew

It’s been thirty years since Hurricane Andrew made landfall, shocking South Florida with the devastation left behind.

2 years ago·Miami, United States

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News 4 JAX

30 years later: Remembering Hurricane Andrew

Thirty years ago Wednesday, South Florida dealt with one of the worst natural disasters on record.Hurricane Andrew roared ashore on Aug. 24, 1992, as a powerful Category 5 hurricane.Andrew made landfall at 4:40 a.m. in Elliott Key, Fla., just south of Miami. It made a second landfall just north of Homestead at 5:05 a.m.The hurricane churned across Miami-Dade County, inflicting significant damage on much of South Florida.The cities of Homestead a…

2 years ago·Jacksonville, United States

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WSVN

30 Years After Andrew: Preparing for a Storm

(WSVN) - In the days after andrew … People were desperate for a place to live, food to eat and help in general. The storm’s...

2 years ago·Miami, United States

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NBC Miami

Hurricane Andrew 30 Years Later: Storm of a Lifetime Left Lasting Imprint

It’s been 30 years since Hurricane Andrew pummeled Miami-Dade County with a blow so fierce it flattened a community, shredded homes and left the vivid imprint of a hurricane’s power. Those who went through it will never forget it. It immediately became the storm of a lifetime and the yardstick by which all other storms are measured, not only in…

2 years ago·Miami, United States

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30 years later: Hurricane Andrew's impact on South Florida

"To this day, Hurricane Andrew remains the most destructive hurricane to impact the state of Florida," Florida's Division of Emergency Management's Director Kevin Guthrie said. "This is part of why the division continues to stress the importance of disaster preparedness and planning before a storm."

2 years ago

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