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Building Codes May Have Saved Many During Tornadoes
By Joseph Busby | March 1, 2007
Many of us in Florida can remember the last few times tornadoes have ravaged our State in the past 10 years. Although the occurrences are rare, they are always devastating and create a large impact in lives of local residents. Recent changes in building codes in regard to Wind Mitigation may have played an important role in keeping more homes standing. At InsuranceJournal.com, they write:
Larry Tanner, a civil engineering research associate with Texas Tech University’s Wind Science and Engineering Research Center, studied the wreckage wrought Feb. 2 by a devastating string of storms that killed 20 people in Central Florida. “He said that stronger building standards implemented in the wake of Hurricane Andrew – which in 1992 caused 65 deaths and billions in damages – helped some newly built homes survive tornadoes that otherwise left a snarl of wreckage across four counties.”
Topics: Catastrophe, Insurance |