ORLANDO, Fla. — Marijke Browning still remembers the calm breath of Hurricane Andrew as its eye moved over her Homestead home nearly 30 years ago.
It was the final time she would spend with her daughter, Naomi. The 12-year-old animal lover who volunteered at the Miami zoo would become part Florida’s tragic hurricane history, which has seen nearly 500 lives lost in just the last 30 years.
Browning had prepared for the storm. Her family took precaution with extra supplies, and darkened their home with protective shutters.
