30th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew: How modern-day storms carry same surprise factor as 'The Big One' 3 decades ago. The monster storm caused hundreds of thousands of people to lose their homes.

Hurricane Andrew was then, in the months and years that followed its Aug. 24, ... Lake Worth hero: A school teacher from Lake Worth was hero in Andrew. More than 25,000 homes were obliterated.

Hurricane Andrew caused $26.5 billion in damage, ... The hurricane completely destroyed 63,000 homes and damaged an additional 100,000 homes, Zamanillo said.

— -- Hurricane Andrew -- the monster storm that hit South Miami in August, 1992 -- showed just how shoddily many homes in the area were built at the time to accommodate a booming population ...

The world changed for thousands in South Florida 30 years ago following the wrath of Hurricane Andrew. A storm this extreme took creativity to stay safe; many even used mattresses off their beds.

The numbers were staggering: 25,524 homes destroyed, another 101,241 damaged and more than 40 people killed, according to the National Hurricane Center. All told, Andrew led to $24.5 billion in ...

A new mansion is designed to show that living right on the water is possible, even with rising concerns about storm surge and ...

Average home prices in Broward were about $150,000 when Andrew struck, and jumped to $270,000 last year. “It’s doggone near doubled in 10 years,” he said.

Hurricane Andrew with its 175 mph winds was one of only three Category 5 hurricanes – the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale – to hit the U.S. and the first since ...

Vivian and Lazaro Hernandez embraced after finding some salvageable memories, like wedding photos in the remains of what was their home in this file photo after Hurricane Andrew hit South Miami ...