Five years ago, to mark the 25th Anniversary of Hurricane Andrew we ran a special series. Here are links from our archives:
Part I: 1966 to 1992 Complacency and good luck for south Florida
Part II: The week leading into Andrew
NOAA image
Part III : August 23/24, Andrew races for south Florida

By Bob Epstein, FEMA News Photo – This image is from the FEMA Photo Library., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=808277
Part IV: President Bush, Governor Chiles, FEMA and the Andrew aftermath