If Andrew had passed about 20 miles north of where it did, the damage easily probably would have been tripled.
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That’s true. Just hours before landfall it was predicted to go further north into Broward county, maybe right at the Broward Dade line, IIRC.
Of course if it had gone 20 miles south of where it hit, it would have hardly done any damage at all.
Cockburn Town, the capital of T&C is in the worst possible location. The “good” news is that not many people live there.
Providenciales has about 25K. We need this thing to move more towards the west, and maybe that will spare them from the absolute worst.
Keep an eye on Crooked Island. If Irma’s eye goes right over it or to the north that means it is tracking more northerly which is good for folks in South Florida. We should know by tomorrow morning.