Can Houses Survive A Category 5 Hurricane? Not many buildings — even hurricane shelters — can withstand powerful Category 4 or 5 hurricanes. Kurtis Gurley, an associate professor of civil and coastal engineering at the University of Florida, said nuclear power plants were among the few buildings made for such events. What kind of house
How Tall Buildings Tame The Wind? In New York City, ordinances were passed that allowed tall buildings to develop on the basis that they were set-back after reaching a certain height. This allowed sunlight to reach street-level whilst breaking-up the facade and reducing the impact that high winds had on these early towers. How do
What Do You Do If You Get Caught In A Whirlpool? you could gently swim outwards in the whirlpool to escape it, but do not waste your energy. No matter what happens though stay as calm as you can and try to swim in an outwards direction from the center of the whirlpool, it will