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Winds reached 175 mph, meaning that Andrew was a Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoHurricane Andrew was not measured on the Richter scale. The Richter scale is for earthquakes, not hurricanes. Andrew was a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale
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∙ 9y agoThe Richer scale is only for earthquakes and is not used for hurricanes. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which uses wind speed. Katrina was a category 5 storm.
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∙ 6y agoNo. Richter scale is only used for earthquakes.
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∙ 13y agoabout 100 billion dollars
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Where did hurricane Andrew effect the most?
Hurricane Andrew affected Miami the most since it pretty much made landfall there.
What hurricane cost the most damage to the Bahamas?
if your question is which hurricane cost the most damage then i believe the answer is hurricane andrew
How much of a warning did the US have for hurricane Andrew?
NONE
What is the difference between hurricane mitch and hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Katrina struck landfall as a category 3 with winds around 120 mph caused most of its damage through flooding. Hurricane Andrew struck Florida and the gulf as a category 5 with winds acceding 165 mph. Even though Andrew was much stronger when it hit. The damage Katrina caused exceeded Andrew's cause of all the flooding done because of New Orleans being under sea level and the levee's failing which instead of blocking the water it trapped the water in. The official death toll is 1,836.
How much damage did hurricane Irene do in Japan?
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What were the damages from Andrew hurricane?
Andrew caused about $26.5 billion in damage
What caused hurricane Andrew?
It caused aouut 40.7 billion dollars of damage.
What did hurricane andrew cause?
It caused aouut 40.7 billion dollars of damage.
How much damage did hurricane Ike cause?
Hurricane Ike cause about $37.6 billion in damage.
Where did hurricane Andrew effect the most?
Hurricane Andrew affected Miami the most since it pretty much made landfall there.
How much did hurricane sandy's damage cost?
Damage from Hurricane Sandy is estimated to be at least $65 billion.
What hurricane cost the most damage to the Bahamas?
if your question is which hurricane cost the most damage then i believe the answer is hurricane andrew
Is hurricane Andrew even worse then hurricane Katrina?
No. Katrina was far worse than Andrew, causing more than twice the damage and more than 50 times as many deaths.
Was hurricane Andrew one of the deadliest one?
No. Hurricane Andrew was one of the costliest hurricanes in terms of property damage but the total number of deaths, both direct and indirect, amounts to only 65.
Was hurricane Andrew one of the deadliest ones?
No. Hurricane Andrew was one of the costliest hurricanes in terms of property damage but the total number of deaths, both direct and indirect, amounts to only 65.
How much of a warning did the US have for hurricane Andrew?
NONE
How much money did Hurricane Fran cost in damage?
Hurricane Fran caused about $1.6 billion dollars of damage.
