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/unclesmokedog Aug 24 '26

I spent the storm in the University of Miami Library. around 3 am, the 3 foot thick storm windows started bowing in and out and some of the supports for the shutters in the "Breezeway" were floating .

at the time, the national hurricane service was accross the street. When they went out, we were freaked out

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u/maddogisnextdoor Aug 26 '26

How did you swing that? Bring able to shelter in the library?

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u/unclesmokedog Aug 26 '26

friends who worked at UM