Kari, Kristen, Abbie and I recently moved to Kari's hometown in Iowa. Devry stayed behind in Kansas City to attend college as a Nursing Major. I am working as a an Assistant Manager at Hy Vee and coaching a senior high school girls club volleyball team. Iowa is cold during the winter but we LOVE the small town life!!
Hurricane Andrew Relief (Florida)
From Month/Year
September / 1992
To Month/Year
November / 1992
Description Hurricane Andrew was, at the time of its occurrence in August 1992, the most destructive hurricane in United States history. It caused major damage in the Bahamas and Louisiana, but the greatest impact was in South Florida, where it made landfall at Category 5 hurricane intensity on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale, with wind speeds up to 165 mph (270 km/h). Passing directly through the town of Homestead, Florida, a suburb south of Miami, Andrew obliterated entire blocks of homes, in many cases leaving only the concrete foundations. Over 25,000 houses were destroyed in Miami-Dade County alone, and nearly 100,000 more were severely damaged. The damage total across the affected regions exceeded $26 billion (1992 USD), and 65 people lost their lives in the hurricane.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
September / 1992
To Month/Year
November / 1992
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Although I was raised in a hot & humid area, the time right after the hurricane it seemed STILL on top of hot and humid! I played with kids all day at the makeshift day care while their parents sifted through what remained of their homes.
