I think most of the structures built to recent standards did pretty well.
seems the UK did not fare that well in the recent flooding incident. I was
there about 15 years ago when they have gale force winds that not only
felled thousands of trees but even blew brick walls over .

Seems it is difficult to imagine many structures standing up to 120 MPH
winds ....

Watching on TV my hearts goes out to those in Florida I wish I was able to
help....mjh


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"StevenP" wrote in message
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With all of the hurricanes that have come roaring through the southeast I
was wondering if anyone on here has been damaged? I certainly hope not.
Has anyone had their to-do list altered as a result?

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I'm glad to read in the posts received so far that none here were injured.
But I cannot help but wonder why Americans who face the extremes of
climatic maelstroms don't simply adjust to suit.

Every year we see pictures of wrecked timber frame houses and scattered
trailer parks, so why have them? America is well capable of superb design
and it's a mystery to me why you rebuild again and again what has already
been wrecked.

A dome shape must surely provide more protection even if you insist on
making it out of wood.