Hurricane Andrew

August 24, 1992

Hurricane Andrew hits Miami. Andrew was a category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck The Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana. 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. With winds up to 175 mph (280 km/h), it caused 65 fatalities, destroyed 63,500 houses, and did $27.3 billion in damage.