Hammered by Andrew, Florida town's rebuilding tested by Irma

By Andy SullivanHOMESTEAD, Fla. (Reuters) - This sprawling suburb on Florida's southern tip was nearly wiped flat by one hurricane 25 years ago.With Hurricane Irma churning toward Florida on Friday, many people in Homestead prepared to hunker down in houses that are substantially more fortified than those that were swept aside when Hurricane Andrew came ashore in 1992.Barreling ashore with winds of up to 165 miles (265 km) per hour, Andrew ripped roofs off houses and stripped palm trees bare.