The Miami Herald remembers 'The Big One'
A big thank you to my mom for being on the internet. She found this website from The Miami Herald that contains a ton of hi-res photos of Hurricane Andrew hitting South Florida in 1992. The site isn't entirely dedicated to this single event, but it does have a special section for this major Miami disaster.
24 years ago Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida
Just about every year around this date, I post a little something about Hurricane Andrew. I lived through this and remember parts of the experience very vividly. Looking back, it was one of the few times I can remember ever seeing my mom cry -- we had returned to our home the next morning and stood face to face with the utter destruction. No ceilings, no roof, and all of our belongings strewn about. I distinctly remember the little storage space underneath the stairs being the only place that was virtually untouched and still intact. I also remember finding Barney all wet and gross.
What a time and what a memory! Hurricane Andrew still remains to this day the 4th costliest hurricane on record amounting to approximately $26 billion in damage.
FIU looks back on Hurricane Andrew
This video was posted on Hurricane Andrew's 20th anniversary back in 2012, but it's still interesting to revisit 24 years later. This is a compilation newscast video from Florida International University detailing the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew as it hit South Florida on this day in 1992.