Hurricane Andrew, which ripped across southern Florida in 1992 before slamming into Louisiana, was blamed for 65 deaths and caused more than 30 billion dollars in damage, including massive wreckage to Homestead Air Force Base.
In Florida, Homestead Air Force Base was essentially destroyed by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and Hurricane Ivan badly damaged Naval Air Station Pensacola in 2004, The Times noted.
In the first week alone, America's Second Harvest (A2H), the Nation's Food Bank Network has supplied Daily Bread Food Bank a half a million pounds of food and water and shipped an additional 14 truckloads of water to the Homestead Air Force Base for distribution to hurricane victims.
In Florida, Homestead Air Force Base was essentially destroyed by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and Hurricane Ivan badly damaged Naval Air Station Pensacola in 2004, The Times noted.
In the meantime, the base still had to provide healthcare to a base population that more than doubled when Aviano became the new home for the 31st Fighter Wing from Homestead Air Force Base, Fla.
In 1992, Homestead was struck by Hurricane Andrew, prompting a significant decline in population, crippling the local economy and forcing the nearby Homestead Air Force Base to dramatically scale back its operations and staff.
