Andrew was the most destructive hurricane in U.S.history in terms of both monetary losses and human lives.

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While Hurricane Andrew was a devastating Category 5 hurricane that made landfall in Florida in 1992 and caused $25 billion in damages, it is not the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history in terms of either monetary losses or human lives. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900, for example, caused an estimated 6,000 to 12,000 deaths and $30 million in damages (equivalent to $1 billion today). Other examples of more destructive storms include Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926.

Andrew Was the Most Destructive Hurricane in U