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Hurricane Andrew - August 24-26, 1992

Hurricane Andrew Deaths & Damage

Table 3a
Deaths and damages incurred in association with Hurricane Andrew. Based, in part, on reports from the Dade County Medical Examiner and Louisiana Office of Public Health for their respective jurisdictions.
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Deaths Damage
($ Billion)
Direct Indirect

Bahamas

3 1 0.25
Florida: 15 29 25
Miami Dade County 15 25 25
Broward County 0 3 0.1
Monroe County 0 1 0.131
Collier County 0 0 0.03
Louisiana: 8 9 1
St. John the Baptist Parish 2 0  
Offshore 6 0  
Lafayette Parish 0 2 0.017
Vermillion Parish 0 0 0.001
Iberville Parish 0 1  
Terrebonne Parish 0 3  
Orleans Parish 0 1  
Plaquemines Parish 0 1  
Iberia Parish 0 1  

Georgia

0 0 0.001
 

Total

26 39 26
Note: The Miami Herald reported on 31 January 1993 that it could relate at least 43 additional (indirect) deaths in Miami Dade County to Hurricane Andrew.


Southeast Florida Damages

Storm surge elevations in South Florida during Hurricane Andrew

Table 3b. Damages in southeast Florida associated with Hurricane Andrew.

Item Loss US$ Billion Notes
Private Property:
1. Common insured private property 15.0 From American Insurance Services Group, Inc., property February 1993 based on major insurers. Includes homes, mobile homes, commercial and industrial properties and their contents; boats; autos; farm equipment and structures; "time-element" losses of living expenses and "business interruption."
2. Uninsured homes 0.35 From The Miami Herald (MH), 16 February 1993 for cost to rebuild. May not include contents.
Government property:
  3.a. Federal Government:  
i. Homestead AFB 0.5 From CARCAH
ii. Other ? not available
  3.b. State Governments ? not available
  3.c. County Governments 0.287 Uninsured loss to Metro-Dade reported by Audit and Management Services Department on 25 January 1993.
  3.d. City Governments ? not available
  3.e. Schools 0.358 MH, 10 September 1992 for K-12, FIU, Dade County CC and UM. FEMA estimate of $0.06 billion for school repair on 27 February 1993.
Natural Resources:
4. Agriculture 1.0 MH, 10 September 1992. Part of loss covered in #1. Excludes loss of row crops.
5. Environment:
  a. Clean-up 2.0 Amount requested of Federal Government by State of Florida. FEMA estimate of $0.375 billion on 27 February 1993.
  b. Parks, Marinas, Beaches and Reefs 0.124 MH, 10 September 1992.
  c. Landscaping ? not available
Other Losses:
6. Aircraft 0.02 From survey of aircraft underwriters.
7. Flood Claims 0.096 From FEMA Flood Insurance Administration.
8. Uniformed and Overtime Assistance (e.g., military, police, National Guard and their associated expenses) - Not included
9. Deductibles ? not available
10. Other ? not available
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