Hurricane Andrew: FIU professor says storm's legacy helps hurricane research
Erik Salna said Andrew is very much a lasting memory at Florida International University.
Erik Salna said Andrew is very much a lasting memory at Florida International University.
On this day in 1992, Hurricane Andrew pummeled southern Miami-Dade, causing $30 billion in damage, and more than 40 deaths.
For South Florida, the hurricane touchstone is 1992's Hurricane Andrew.
CBS4's Hank Tester reports on how Hurricane Ian compared to Hurricane Andrew.
CBS News Miami takes a look at Hurricane Andrew on its 30-year mark, focusing on the many ways the storm changed South Florida. With our NEXT Weather Reality technology, we will demonstrate how storm forecasting accuracy has improved dramatically since 1992. That same technology is also used to demonstrate what might happen if a storm like Andrew struck the same area today.
Hurricane Andrew devastated parts of South Florida 30 years ago, this week
You never forget the sound of the howling wind on the morning of August 24, 1992, when Hurricane Andrew made landfall in South Florida.
CBS4's Eliott Rodriguez reports on the 30th-year mark since Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida.
NEXT Weather Chief Meteorologist and Hurricane Specialist Ivan Cabrera reports on how far technolgy has come since the devastation that was Hurricane Andrew.
CBS4 spoke with Chuck and Shari Heyman, whose home in southwest Miami-Dade was levelled by the Category 5 storm.
At a presser featuring local, state and federal emergency management leaders, the memories of Andrew ran deep.
At a presser featuring local, state and federal emergency management leaders, the memories of Andrew ran deep.
Thirty years ago this week on August 24th, 1992 Hurricane Andrew cut like a buzz saw through South Miami-Dade County.
On this day in 1992, which was 29 years ago, Hurricane Andrew smashed into South Florida, pummeled south Miami-Dade, causing $30 billion in damage and more than 40 deaths.
It was 28 years ago today, August 24th, that Hurricane Andrew roared ashore and pummeled south Miami-Dade.
It was 26 years ago today, August 24th, that Hurricane Andrew roared ashore and pummeled south Miami-Dade.
Miami Marine Stadium is now on the National Park Service's national register of historic places.
Hunkered down for days, Floridians braced for Hurricane Irma, which encompassed nearly the entire peninsula as it marched north through the state.
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Andrew, the worst natural disaster in the U.S. history demolished South Miami- Dade.
It was 25 years ago this week that Hurricane Andrew pummeled south Miami-Dade.
Hurricane Andrew is one of those events where you remember exactly where you were and who you were with.
CBS4 Chief Meteorologist Craig Setzer's conversation with Bryan Norcross ahead of the 25 year anniversary of Hurricane Andrew.
In the morning dark, 25 years ago a howling wind blew across South Miami-Dade and when dawn broke it revealed unspeakable ruin.
Twenty-five years ago, Hurricane Andrew roared through Miami-Dade County, cutting a path of devastation unlike any other storm that could be remembered.
Weather forecasters say an Atlantic hurricane season that started off strong shows no signs of slowing down.
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies were conducting a criminal investigation Monday afternoon in the backyard of a Pompano Beach home.
Davie police have released bodycam video of a fatal shooting involving one of their officers.
A South Florida Jewish center suffered severe damage in a weekend arson fire that police believe was set by a mentally ill homeless man.
Faced with 50,000 fewer students, the district must decide what to do with under-enrolled schools while having enough money to operate the rest of the schools
Analysts expect airline ticket prices to jump as much as 10% for domestic flights this summer amid aircraft delivery delays.
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies were conducting a criminal investigation Monday afternoon in the backyard of a Pompano Beach home.
Davie police have released bodycam video of a fatal shooting involving one of their officers.
A South Florida Jewish center suffered severe damage in a weekend arson fire that police believe was set by a mentally ill homeless man.
Faced with 50,000 fewer students, the district must decide what to do with under-enrolled schools while having enough money to operate the rest of the schools
Analysts expect airline ticket prices to jump as much as 10% for domestic flights this summer amid aircraft delivery delays.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
Months after access to a popular children's book about a male penguin couple hatching a chick was restricted at school libraries because of Florida's so-called Don't Say Gay law, a central Florida school district says it has reversed that decision.
Chief Justice John Roberts' order clears the way for former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro to begin serving a four-month prison sentence in Florida.
Florida's Presidential Preference Primary is a closed-primary election.
The polls open at 7 a.m., voters must go to their precincts to cast ballots
A renewed push against the TikTok gained momentum in Congress last week, as the House approved legislation that would compel the company to either sell the app or be banned from U.S. app stores.
Former Vice President Mike Pence made clear on Sunday that he "cannot in good conscience" endorse former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
After ignoring the issue for years, the Florida legislature began to address the mental health crisis in the criminal justice system in its 2024 session.
Jim DeFede interviews State Representative Danny Perez, whose district includes portions of Miami-Dade County. Perez, a Republican, will be the next Speaker of the Florida House.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the president of the Miami-Dade Education Coalition, a group trying to replace the teachers union in Miami-Dade County.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Nikki Fried, the chairman of the Florida Democratic Party.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with former Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees, who was removed during the COVID crisis by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Most healthy men produce sufficient testosterone as they age. Yet online ads and telehealth sites are promoting testosterone drugs with flawed promises of boosting libido and busting stomach fat.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
Retailer has received dozens of complaints of the air fryers overheating, melting or shattering, including six that caught fire.
Measles outbreaks are on the rise in the U.S. and around the world.
A Florida man with worsening migraines was found to have parasitic tapeworm larvae in his brain, according to a report published this month in the American Journal of Case Reports.
NCAA March Madness 2024 starts now. Here's how (and what time) to watch and stream the Selection Sunday show live.
Score all the information you need to watch the 2024 NCAA college basketball tournament and fill out your bracket.
Save hundreds on stick vacuums from brands like Dyson, Shark, Bissell, and more for a squeaky clean home.
Get personal this Easter with the best customizable Easter baskets for family and friends.
Amazon is offering all its customers -- not just Prime members -- huge deals on home goods and more this spring.
Has mom and dad's bank been open too long at your house?
One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
Celine Dion said in her post that March 15 was International Stiff-Person Syndrome Awareness Day.
Neil Young voluntarily removed his music from Spotify in 2022 after Joe Rogan, whose podcast was exclusively on Spotify, had a controversial infectious disease expert on as a guest during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year's theme is "Spaceadventure" featuring out of this world performances, food, and of course, rides
Actor Olivia Munn said on social media she's had four surgeries in the last 10 months, including a double mastectomy, since being diagnosed with breast cancer.
The beloved race around the world features thirteen new teams competing for a $1 million grand prize.