The building codes in FL have been tightened considerably
There are plenty of old houses here that are very close to the current code,
you just have to know what to look for. The CBS house with a poured tie beam
and straps over the trusses is not that new.
Shutters used to be more common than they are today. Lots of people actually
removed the shutters because they looked "dated"
My house was built in 1963 and about the only thing I would expect to lose is
the covering on my roof and that would be an eye wall hit.
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