Hurricane Andrew is set to be “the most costly natural disaster the U.S. has ever experienced.” Andrew was a category 5 hurricane and it mostly targeted South Florida, yet spiraled throughout the Bahamas, Louisiana, Southeastern United States, and the Mid-Atlantic states. Houses, businesses, the environment and ultimately people were impacted negatively. The Miami Dade area lost billions of dollars in damage, which led individuals to move to other counties. Physical effects such as on the forests of Elliott Key in Biscayne National Park were consequential, 25,000 were left homeless from the debris of many big trees. The Florida everglades, the largest wetland, was impacted to the point of structural damage from strong gusts of wind. Four days after Hurricane Andrew struck around 8,000 troops landed in Dade county and the areas surrounded. Along with those troops and cargo places came resources and supplies in hope to aid everyone. President George Bush traveled to Florida to help relief the issue on the delay of the governments arrival, as well as monitor and support the individuals that were targeted. This traumatic disaster not only led individuals to flee, but psychologically impacted them in the time to come. Being stripped away from your home and work to find shelter was the worst thing that individuals had to go through during Hurricane Andrew. Public schools made an effort to make up for lost time which resulted in cancelling the normal holidays and school days allocated to the schools. The hope-fullness of recovery after the intrusion of federal resources was followed by the increase in negative mental health to which families who struggled made things more difficult with insurance companies, contractors, code inspectors, unemployment, and the "loss of a community." Andrew took a toll on everyone's mental health to an extent of being forever traumatized. Despite the many support groups, and mental health counselors that worked in hope to aid many, some are still dealing with it’s side effects. Today, many individuals are still traumatized by this catastrophic event that occurred in 1992. People are now aware of the first encounters that eventually lead to a disaster which makes them more prepared. With advances in technology there is a chance to stay safe with an disaster that occurs. The probability of knowing ahead of time is more effective today.