Your second link actually addresses that and seems to contradict your comment: > The perception that a single-storey brick house would offer better protection

Your second link actually addresses that and seems to contradict your comment: > The perception that a single-storey brick house would offer better protection from a future cyclone was largely borne out of fear rather than facts, Troppo Architects director Jo Best said. ... "I think also that there's a bit of misconception to why people think a block house is safer than a framed house. It's not the case, they are both required to meet a certain structural code and you can't get a building permit unless that happens."