MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992 Sep 4;41(35):641-4.
On August 24, 1992, at 1:40 a.m. eastern daylight time (EDT), rain bands associated with Hurricane Andrew reached the eastern coast of Florida. At 4:45 a.m. EDT, Hurricane Andrew made landfall 35 miles southeast of Miami at Homestead, with sustained winds of 145 miles per hour (mph) and gusts of 164 mph. These winds extended 45 miles outward of the storm center. The storm moved across the state at 18 mph toward the Gulf of Mexico (Figure 1). The tidal surge on the eastern coast was estimated at 7-19 feet. During the storm, approximately 2.5 million Florida residents were left without electrical power, and approximately 56,000 family dwelling units were destroyed or severely damaged. This report presents preliminary data from Florida medical examiner (ME) offices about deaths attributed to Hurricane Andrew.
1992年8月24日东部夏令时间凌晨1点40分，与安德鲁飓风相关的雨带抵达佛罗里达州东海岸。东部夏令时间凌晨4点45分，安德鲁飓风在迈阿密东南35英里处的霍姆斯特德登陆，持续风速为每小时145英里，阵风为每小时164英里。这些风从风暴中心向外延伸45英里。风暴以每小时18英里的速度穿过该州，朝墨西哥湾移动（图1）。东海岸的潮汐浪涌估计为7至19英尺。风暴期间，约250万佛罗里达州居民断电，约56000个家庭居住单元被摧毁或严重受损。本报告展示了佛罗里达州法医办公室关于安德鲁飓风造成死亡的初步数据。
