A Hurricane Tore the Roof Off Their House. It Launched a Renovation of an Art Deco Treasure

Shortly after Vic Ruggiero and his partner, Tony Ransola, purchased their Art Deco home in Miami Beach in 2004, Hurricane Wilma tore through the area. During the storm, they noticed a roof come crashing to the street—it was their own. “It opened up like a sardine can” and resulted in a deluge, Ransola said.