August 24, 1992. Hurricane Andrew!

Today in 1992, the 150+ mph winds of Hurricane Andrew devastated Homestead, Florida. I remember it well. We were living in West Kendall and our street was blocked and our roof was damaged. Watching the video below and hearing the sound of the winds still puts my stomach into knots.

Hurricane Andrew

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But do not feel bad if you lived thru Andrew. August 24th is a notoriously

bad day in history for disasters:

• Aug. 24th 79 AD, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius (up to 20,000 dead).
• Aug. 24th, 410 AD, the sack of Rome by the Visigoths.
• Aug. 24th, 1572, The St. Bartholomew's massacre of French Calvinist Huguenots (30,000 dead estimated).
• Aug. 24th, 1814, The British captured the White House and burned it.

Now, I feel much better about Andrew!

Hurricane Andrew (High Quality) - Miami-Dade County, Florida