On This Date: Hurricane Andrew Strikes Louisiana Gulf Coast

August 26, 1992:

Hurricane Andrew made a second and final landfall in Louisiana. While the effects were not as severe as in the Miami-Dade area, over 20,000 structures in the state were damaged or destroyed. 17 people were killed, including two by an F3 in LaPlace.#wxhistory pic.twitter.com/2qGR37QzIr

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