hurricane andrew florida damage cost
Andrew caused an estimated $26.5 billion in damage in total, making it the sixth-costliest Atlantic hurricane. It was the fifth until last monthâs Hurricane Harvey. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused $108 billion in damage. In Florida alone, Hurricane Andrew caused an estimated $25.3 billion in damage. That makes it Floridaâs costliest hurricane ever. The NHC notes that most of the damage was caused by wind and led to âtremendous structural damage, particularly in southern Dade County.â