The construction codes were vastly improved after Andrew. Bracing and siding are required so there are no more stud walls with vinyl siding holding them together. The newer homes should be okay in a three or a four. Owners of older homes have had sixteen years to improve their dwellings.
I hope people were smart enough to prepare for it.
I’ve been wondering about all of the unfinished high rise buildings, cranes, and other construction equipment in Miami. That said, it is way too early to focus entirely on a So. FL landfall for Ike. Hanna’s track leaves a lot of alternative possibilities for Ike.