I always wondered why people in Florida don't build houses out of bricks instead of wood as we do. I thought they would do much better against a tornado. It's n

I always wondered why people in Florida don't build houses out of bricks instead of wood as we do. I thought they would do much better against a tornado. It's now obvious that's not the case - quite the opposite, in fact, as the bricks and other heavy materials torn apart cause more collateral damage, crushing whatever (and sadly, whoever) is around on fall.