On This Day: August 24, 1992 — Hurricane Andrew Erased a Town Overnight
Quick Answer: Hurricane Andrew made landfall near Homestead, Florida at 5:05 AM on August 24, 1992 as a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 165 mph. In a single morning it destroyed 63,500 homes, left 175,000 people without shelter, killed 26 people directly, and caused $27 billion in damage — the most expensive natural…