Effects of Hurricane Andrew in the Bahamas
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The effects of Hurricane Andrew in the Bahamas included three direct fatalities and $250 million (1992 USD) in damage. Forming from a tropical wave on August 16, Andrew remained weak until rapidly intensifying on August 22, and late on August 23 it made its first landfall in The Bahamas on Eleuthera as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 260 km/h (160 mph); early the next day Hurricane Andrew passed through the southern Berry Islands with winds of 240 km/h (150 mph). The hurricane later made a devastating landfall in southern Florida, and after striking southern Louisiana it dissipated over the eastern United States.[1] Andrew was the first major hurricane to affect the nation since Hurricane Betsy in 1965.[2] It caused $250 million in damage (1965 USD, $384 million 2007 USD), with damage heaviest on Eleuthera and Cat Cay. Four deaths occurred due to the storm, of which one was indirectly related to the hurricane.
Category 5 major hurricane | |
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1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 160 mph (260 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 923 mbar (hPa); 27.26 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 3 direct, 1 indirect |
Damage | $250 million (1992 USD) |
Areas affected | Northwestern Bahamas |
Part of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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