Hurricane Andrew Unleashed Its Fury 30 Years Ago

Huge hurricane between Florida and Cuba. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

Andrew had the ferocity of a tornado but was nearly twice the size of Delaware. It clawed roofs off houses, ground neighborhoods to sticks, split palm trees with plywood, and threw boats into Biscayne Bay, but only 15 people were killed in the initial mauling. The storm passed through South Florida in less than four… Continue reading Hurricane Andrew Unleashed Its Fury 30 Years Ago