The following images are from the 2002 Miami-Dade County Fair, held annually at the fair grounds on the Florida International University campus. Several staffers from the Miami Weather Forecast Office, the National Hurricane Center, and the AOML on Virginia Key participated to help bring NOAA's message of information and safety tips to the general public.

Answers and Winners of the NOAA Weather Radio Contest held during the fair in 2002: During the past 50 years, the deadliest weather-related hazards in south Florida have been: 1. Rip Currents--Average 7 deaths per year 2. Lightning-----Average 3 deaths per year 3. Hurricanes----Average 2 deaths per year 4. Tornadoes-----Average less than 1 death per year Winner #1: Lyle Gibbobs Winner #2: Ramon Ledo Congratulations to the winners and to the other 58 people who also got the correct answers.