Table 1 - Current dollar estimates of $30 billion in damages directly related to Hurricane Andrew in south Florida.
Based on Rappaport (1993), updated and extended where possible.

Damage Estimates in South Florida Associated with Hurricane Andrew
Type of Loss Amount ($billions) Source(s)/Notes

Common insured private property 16.5 Sheets (1994), includes homes, mobile homes, commercial and industrial properties and their contents, boats, autos, farm equipment and structures, etc.

Uninsured homes 0.35 The Miami Herald, 16 February 1993, reported in Rappaport (1993).

Federal Disaster Package 6.5 Anderson et al. (1992); represents 90% of $7.2 billioin package (the rest went to Louisiana).

Public infrastructure
State
County
City
Schools
0.05
0.287
0.06
1.0

Filkins (1994), tax revenue shortfall.
Rappaport (1993).
Tanfani (1992), Miami only.
Rappaport (1993).

Agriculture
Damages
Lost Sales
1.04
0.48
McNair (1992a,b).
Fatsis (1992).

Environment 2.124 Rappaport (1993); includes state request for clean-up and repair of parks, marinas, beaches, and reefs.

Aircraft 0.02 Rappaport (1993).

Flood Claims 0.096 FEMA Flood Insurance Administration, reported in Rappaport (1993).

Red Cross 0.07 Swenson (1993).

Defense Department 1.412 GAO (1993), for DOD and US Army Corps of Engineers expenses during recovery.

**Damage Estimates in South Florida Associated with Hurricane Andrew**
Type of Loss	Amount ($billions)	Source(s)/Notes
Common insured private property	16.5	Sheets (1994), includes homes, mobile homes, commercial and industrial properties and their contents, boats, autos, farm equipment and structures, etc.
Uninsured homes	0.35	The Miami Herald, 16 February 1993, reported in Rappaport (1993).
Federal Disaster Package	6.5	Anderson et al. (1992); represents 90% of $7.2 billioin package (the rest went to Louisiana).
Public infrastructure State County City Schools	0.05 0.287 0.06 1.0	Filkins (1994), tax revenue shortfall. Rappaport (1993). Tanfani (1992), Miami only. Rappaport (1993).
Agriculture Damages Lost Sales	1.04 0.48	McNair (1992a,b). Fatsis (1992).
Environment	2.124	Rappaport (1993); includes state request for clean-up and repair of parks, marinas, beaches, and reefs.
Aircraft	0.02	Rappaport (1993).
Flood Claims	0.096	FEMA Flood Insurance Administration, reported in Rappaport (1993).
Red Cross	0.07	Swenson (1993).
Defense Department	1.412	GAO (1993), for DOD and US Army Corps of Engineers expenses during recovery.

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