The Flamingo Photo
One of the most iconic images of Hurricane Andrew is a photograph of flamingos, huddling on their toothpick legs in a tiled bathroom. Ron Magill, now communications director for Zoo Miami, snapped...
View ArticleLost and Found
When Hurricane Andrew hit, Debbie Wehking from Kendall was relieved that the people in her life were okay, but as the years went by, Wehking started to miss some of the things Andrew took away.It’s...
View ArticleOne Tough Little Girl
For Susan Holtzman, the really terrifying parts of Hurricane Andrew didn’t begin until the day after the storm. Susan was nine months pregnant at Baptist Hospital in Kendall. It was the day before...
View ArticleKindness Awards
One of the themes that’s emerged as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, is how the storm inspired a lot of good intentions, as well as just pure kindness.In 2002, Homestead sought...
View ArticleThe Jock
We’re psyched to be able to share a piece of archival Hurricane Andrew ephemera from a familiar voice for some South Florida radio listeners. Joe Johnson has been a DJ at Majic 102.7 for the last 25...
View ArticleThe Old Cul-de-Sac Where Hurricane Survivors Became Family
We’ve been listening to your stories and memories of Hurricane Andrew and life afterward. Many people have told us that one of their strongest memories from after the storm is how neighbors–who might...
View ArticleIn Case Of Emergency, Don't Call Me
You may think you know how you’d react during an emergency. Andrea Askowitz thought she did. Then came Hurricane Andrew.Askowitz one of the co-founders of the Lip Service series in Miami. During...
View ArticleDescribe Andrew
Throughout the course of reporting the Remembering Andrew series we’ve been asking a few of the same questions about Hurricane Andrew to virtually everybody we interview. Things like:When did you know...
View ArticleRemembering Andrew: Days Of No Ice
After Hurricane Andrew, ice became a precious commodity and a flashpoint of conflict. Power was out, food was spoiling/rotting, and federal aid hadn’t» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe Consul
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. When we put out a call for Andrew stories, the British Consulate in Miami sent us...
View ArticleThe Best Intentions...
While we were working on ideas for stories to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, WLRN Miami Herald News journalist Rick Stone found some old tapes of his reporting after the storm....
View ArticleVoices of Hurricane Andrew: The Question
We’ve been collecting stories about Hurricane Andrew from people around South Florida for our “Remembering Andrew” series. We’ve also been combing through a lot of archival sound and video, including...
View ArticleRemembering Andrew: The Old Radio
As part of our “Remembering Andrew” series, we’re telling small stories about one of the biggest events in South Florida history. The series will run every week until August 24th, the 20th anniversary...
View ArticleRemembering Andrew: Richard McCormick
Under the Sun tells the stories of South Florida, and there’s no bigger South Florida story in recent history than Hurricane Andrew. Around 5:05 a.m. on August 24th, 1992, Andrew made landfall near...
View ArticleRemembering Andrew: Hurricane Party
If you’re a regular listener to WLRN, you might recognize the voice of Phil Latzman, anchor and host at WLRN. Phil also happens to be one of NPR’s go-to guys whenever there’s a hurricane anyplace near...
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