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protip: New York City gets hit by hurricanes more than Miami but its just a tiny current consistently protecting Miami at the last minute, for now
by vmception 5y ago
protip: New York City gets hit by hurricanes more than Miami
but its just a tiny current consistently protecting Miami at the last minute, for now
- metaphor 5y agoCite? Prevailing building code design criteria[1][2] suggests otherwise. [1] https://cdn-codes-pdf.iccsafe.org/bundles/document/new_document_images/1026/Fig_R301_2-4.jpg https://cdn-codes-pdf.iccsafe.org/bundles/document/new_docum... 2017 Florida Residential Code Fig 301.2(4) Ultimate Design Wind Speeds V_{ult} [2] https://cdn-codes-pdf.iccsafe.org/bundles/document/new_document_images/1552/FIGURE%20R301.2(5)B.jpg https://cdn-codes-pdf.iccsafe.org/bundles/document/new_docum... 2020 New York Residential Code Fig R301.2(5)B Regions Where Wind Design is Required
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- fnord123 5y agohttps://www.groundworkscompanies.com/about/articles/worst-us-cities-for-hurricane-damage/ https://www.groundworkscompanies.com/about/articles/worst-us... I don't know GP is measuring, but indeed the value at risk in NYC is higher than Miami. But the way they wrote it, they weren't saying that, and there are more properties at risk in Miami.
- vmception 5y agono, I was just wrong, your source shows Miami still gets hit more