Today in History: August 24, Hurricane Andrew strikes Florida

Today is Monday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2026. There are 129 days left in the year.Today in history: On Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida; the storm resulted in 65 deaths and caused more than $26 billion in damage across Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas.Also on this date:In 1814, during the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the still-under-construction Capitol and the White House, as well as other public buildings.In 1912, Congress passed a measure creating the Alaska Territory.In 1932, Amelia Earhart embarked on a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, making her the first woman to fly solo, non-stop, from coast to coast.In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty came into force.In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sign