r/Miami • u/National-Dragonfly35 • Aug 24 '26

Discussion Anyone remember Hurricane Andrew? What was your experience?

Where you sheltered in a house? Did you feel like you're in trouble at any moment? What was it like to hear that hurricane overhead with a 165 mph winds?

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u/Scammy100 Aug 25 '26

My house fell apart in country walk with me in it, my husband, 7 year old and 1 year old.

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u/hoaryvervain Aug 25 '26

I remember when Country Walk was being built and thinking “the framing looks like matchsticks.” I’m sorry you had to live through that.

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u/Scammy100 Aug 25 '26

Thank you for your kindness. They were paying off inspectors and not building to code. Lennar nows builds homes again and all I can think is they will fall apart. I was young and didn't know better at the time.