What's is it like to be in Miami during a hurricane?

I live in Minnesota, but I am a fiction writer who is writing about characters visiting Miami and wind up getting stuck in the middle of a hurricane. Problem is, I've never been during that season. I am hoping someone can tell me what kinds of things do people do, how to prepare, that sort of thing. Any info would be greatly appreciated.What's is it like to be in Miami during a hurricane?
I was in the city of South Miami when Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992. That is one of the top 5 storms of all time, a cat 5. I was living in Fort Lauderdale which in north of Miami and was evacuated because I lived east of US Hwy 1 called Federal Hwy, that area being subject to storm surge (potential tsunami type waves from the Atlantic).. So I went down to stay at my friend's in Miami and the storm hit further south than predicted. The eye of the storm went right over where I was so yes you could go outside during the eye and it was calm, then you get back inside for the second half of the storm passing over. Can't remember how long the eye lasted but can never forget my friend's kids under the table crying while the storm was punishing the house. We had boarded up the windows with plywood before the storm using long sheet metal screws directly screwed into the masonry of the house. Fortunately the plywood was still available the day before the storm. There was no time to do anything fancy, just get it screwed in so the windows would not be blown out and it worked . If you research Andrew you will see it was category 5 with sustained winds of about 140mph. The hardest hit area was a few miles south of where I was in Homestead FL. Anyway, during the storm we did watch outside through a window and the trees were all being bent all the way over with the tops touching the ground. When it was all over you could not drive on the streets so many trees and brances were down everywhere, as well as sections of roofing, signs etc etc. The entire neighborhood looked like a war zone, nothing was recognizable. From my recollection there was no major storm surge from the Atlantic for this storm so I cannot tell you anything about that. People are much more informed now than they were in 1992 and better prepared but obviously not prepared enough as you recall from Katrina. You can take a look at the pictures of some of the subdivisions in Miami that were completely leveled on the internet..including links in Wikipedia. How to prepare etc: YOu have evacuation preparations, preparations of your dwelling and you have preparations for after the storm because you have to plan on being without power for a couple months. In Miami the average power outage after Andrew was about 3 weeks or a month. YOu have to stock up on any non perishable food you can buy at last minute and a lot of water. You fill your bathtub with water to have for drinking and to flush the toilet if the water supply is shut off (because it gets contaminated). A tourist visiting Miami during a Hurricane might decide to drive to another part of the state if the track of the hurricane is reliable and the person can get away in enough time. Or if they are staying in a secure hotel that is located outside the evacuation area they would ride the storm out in the hotel. If not there are governmental buildings like schools etc that are concrete block that serve as shelters for anyone who needs shelter.