Our one-hour radio documentary commemorating the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew premieres on Friday, August 24th at 9 a.m. on WLRN 91.3 FM and WKWM 91.5 FM (in Key West).

A cul-de-sac in Cutler Bay comes together after Hurricane Andrew, and how they keep the dream alive to this day.

When we walked out at first light,  there was no color here. The paint was gone off the houses. There was no grass, no trees, no color, nothing. 

“Unless you lived it, Andrew ,Katrina, or any other big hurricane, you can never understand the pain, the despair, the shear panic of facing the possibility of dying, of losing everything.”

- Robin Graham of Orlando

“You can survive without electricity. You can deal with cold showers.”

- Edwin McClean from Homestead 

Stock photo of the tent city set up to provide temporary shelter for victims of Hurricane Andrew in Dade County, Florida.Courtesy of the Florida State Archives 

Do you remember Hurricane Andrew?

Old Cutler Road and SW 168 street. Things got real during Hurricane Andrew

Did you live in Florida during Hurricane Andrew? Help us tell your story.

“There is a loud explosion as the roof is torn off. In my two years in Florida, this is the first time I have felt cold.”

An old document from the British Consulate in Miami called ‘Crisis Management: Hurricane Andrew-Lead-up, Destruction and Aftermath.’ comes to life, as we revisit the past with an eye on the future.

Did you live in Florida during Hurricane Andrew? Help us tell your story.

Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill shows Kenny Malone and Arianna Prothero photos he took of the zoo after Hurricane Andrew

Gloria Estefan and her entourage packed the house at (then) Joe Robbie stadium for a Hurricane Andrew Benefit Concert.  Raising money and spirits.  Estefan’s many efforts became synonymous with the aftermath of the storm.