These centers allowed residents to submit applications for aid. After Franklin mayor Sam Jones and Congressman Billy Tauzin criticized FEMA for failing to open a field office in Franklin, FEMA promised to do so. In the first few days following the storm, Louisiana National Guard members and local residents worked to remove debris such as downed trees, roofing shingles, and torn aluminum siding. The state National Guard also dispatched water purification units and tanks with filled potable water. About 1,300 National Guardsmen were deployed to southern Louisiana. In early September, officials announced that 1,400 mobile homes, homes, and apartments would become available to residents whose dwellings became uninhabitable. House Resolution 5620 also included disaster aid to the state of Louisiana. In early December, the Small Business Administration (SBA) approved $33.2 million worth of low-interest loans for repairs to homes and businesses. By then, FEMA had received about 43,600 applications for aid, while approving $35.9 million in grants to over 18,000 households that were ineligible for loans from the SBA or were uninsured. In addition to the mobile homes already provided, FEMA spent $22.6 million on disaster housing. See also List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes List of Florida hurricanes (1975–1999) 1926 Miami hurricane – A Category 4 hurricane that caused catastrophic damage when it moved directly over Miami 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane – Another destructive Category 4 hurricane that took a similar track Hurricane Betsy (1965) – Another devastating Category 4 storm that took a similar track in August–September 1965 in the Bahamas, southern Florida and eastern Louisiana Hurricane Georges (1998) – Another Category 4 hurricane that caused major damage in Florida and Louisiana Hurricane Katrina (2005) - A Category 5 hurricane that took a similar track and devastated New Orleans and parts of Florida Hurricane Michael (2018) - Also made a very destructive impact in Florida as a Category 5 hurricane Hurricane Dorian (2019) – A Category 5 hurricane that devastated the Northern Bahamas when it stalled over it at peak intensity Notes References External links Monthly Weather Review – Atlantic hurricane season of 1992 National Hurricane Center's archive on Hurricane Andrew Hurricane Andrew: As It Happened – a television documentary aired on WTVJ, posted by Bryan Norcross 1992 natural disasters 1992 Atlantic hurricane season Andrew Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes Retired Atlantic hurricanes 1992 in the Bahamas 1992 natural disasters in the United States History of Florida History of