Sep 12
The Big Bad Wolf Ain’t Got Nothing on the World’s Only Category 5 Hurricane Simulator [Monster Machines]
Posted in: Today's Chili
When Hurricane Andrew rolled ashore in South Florida back in 1992, it destroyed $27 billion worth of property. The storm was the third most destructive to ever hit the US, an outcome due in part to the insufficient building codes of the time. Structures simply weren’t built to withstand the storm’s fury. These days, Florida ensures that new construction can stand up to the next Andrew by torture-testing building materials against a massive Wall of Wind. More »
