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1992: Hurricane Andrew
August 24, 2020
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5 min
Ashburn
Virginia
Hurricane Andrew was a powerful and destructive Category 5 hurricane that struck the Bahamas, Florida and Louisiana in August 1992. It is the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida in terms of structures damaged or destroyed, and was the costliest in financial terms until Hurricane Irma surpassed it 25 years later. In total, Andrew left 65 dead and caused $27.3 billion in damage.
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