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Hurricane Andrew: A recollection of events from The Weather Channel

August 24, 2011 @ 1:50 pm

As I mentioned earlier, today is the 19th anniversary of the landing of Hurricane Andrew on South Florida/Miami Dade. The Weather Channel has written up a very informative break-down from the days leading up to August 24, 1992 and explains … Continue reading →

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18th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew

August 24, 2010 @ 2:02 am

On this day 18 years ago, Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida causing a total of $26 billion in damage (about $41 billion in 2010 dollars). It is the 2nd costliest hurricane to strike the East coast of the US, with … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida 17 years ago

August 24, 2009 @ 7:32 pm

Hurricane Andrew sequence (click image for larger version) Today marks the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew hitting South Florida. I was young at the time (5 years old going on 6), but I still remember the event and the storm … Continue reading →

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