Florida’s statewide building code is one of the strongest anywhere, but Hurricane Michael exposed its weakness in the state’s Panhandle region. The code’s requirements for wind-resistant construction ...

The wake of Hurricane Andrew in Dade County, Fla., in August 1992. Fifty-four people died in the storm, which caused over $27 billion in damages and led to Florida’s adoption of a statewide building ...

Before Hurricane Irma roared into the South Florida hurricane zone this week, there was Hurricane Andrew. That intense Category 5 hurricane, a compact buzz saw that ripped the roofs off thousands of ...