Complex sentence: The improved strength of the Gang-Nail plate was evidenced in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew destroyed many homes in South Florida but homes built with the Gang-Nail plate were far more likely to survive than those whose trusses had been toe-nailed.
Split into simpler sentences: The improved strength of the Gang-Nail plate was evidenced in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew destroyed many homes in South Florida. Homes built with the Gang-Nail plate were far more likely to survive than those whose trusses had been toe-nailed.