I saw images of what tornadoes did in Homestead after Andrew.
Between the hurricane and the tornadoes, it looked like a war zone.
I was in Homestead, FL a year after Andrew. People were still living in tents, limited electric, piles of shredded trees and former buildings higher than you could believe, and few stores or gas stations.
Worse, insurance companies hadn’t made payments to everyone and many wrecked homes had pointed graffiti aimed at those companies. I had no idea how bad it was until I saw it by driving through it.
I got off that plane only to see numerous aircraft on their wings. No power for the next two weeks. No showers and MRE’s.
We left everyday into town with chainsaws and water.
The airmen were doing traffic and we were cleaning up.
I got the charge of a graveyard near the Davis home and it was rough. Those trees were 150 years old.
The caretaker fed us lunch everyday. She actually put it out on the tombstones themselves. It was OK. We felt like they appreciated it. :^)