| satellite steve |
| (Weather Hobbyist) |
| Sun Oct 23 2005 01:47 AM |
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Re: Avoid hurricanes ..
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If we are going to build on the coast, we have to be prepared to deal with the storms --- It certainly makes no sense to build standard homes in surge areas.
There are other ways to deal if we are going to build on the beach -- see http://www.domeofahome.com/
This home stood right in the way of Ivan '04 and Dennis '05 with little structural damage while the neighbors were flattened in Pensacola Beach. The yard pool and garage filled with sand and the blow-out stairs washed away, but no roof to blow off or leak