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> A properly engineered reinforced concrete building would easily withstand that. You could build a building like a tank, but it would price most people out of
by axiolite 5y ago
> A properly engineered reinforced concrete building would easily withstand that.
You could build a building like a tank, but it would price most people out of the market. Doors and windows in that structure won't be able to withstand the obscene wind forces however, so everyone inside will still likely be killed by the airborne debris, anyhow. You really wouldn't have time to install steel shutters on the windows and bar all the doors like you'd need to. But hey, the building will remain standing, so that's a win, right?
Instead of all of that, just requiring a small emergency shelter in each home might actually keep the occupants alive.