CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — While it's unusual to have such a quiet Labor Day weekend, we'll certainly take the lack of tropical activity across the Atlantic Basin. History tells us that the 'quiet' does usually last long, especially as the peak of Hurricane Season (September 10) nears. In fact, many high-impact storms have occurred around late August and early September, teaching valuable lessons. That's why I like to call this ramp-up to the official peak of the season, the peak 'learning' season.

Here's a look back at some of the most impactful storms that taught valuable lessons in hurricane preparedness.

Hurricane Andrew (1992)

Impact: The first storm of the season, Andrew made landfall as a Category 5 near Homestead, Florida.

It caused $27 billion in damages to South Florida and the

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