Andrew 's devastating damage spawned many rumors , including claims that hundreds or even thousands of migrant farm workers in south Dade County ( now Miami-Dade County ) were killed and their deaths were not reported in official accounts . Andrew 's catastrophic damage spawned many rumors , including claims that hundreds or even thousands of migrant farm workers in south Dade County ( now Miami-Dade County ) were killed and their deaths were not reported in official accounts .