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  2. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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    A Category 5 hurricane-proof log house is resistant to winds up to 245 miles per hour (394 km/h). Wall logs in such construction must be made of glued laminated timber and all other components of the house, including hurricane straps, must be hurricane-resistant.

  3. Tsunami-proof building - Wikipedia

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    A tsunami-proof building is a purposefully designed building which will, through its design integrity, withstand and survive the forces of a tsunami wave or extreme storm surge. It is hydrodynamically shaped to offer protection from high waves. This thus causes the building to be dubbed 'tsunami-proof'.

  4. Storm surge - Wikipedia

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    A storm surge, storm flood, tidal surge, or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low-pressure weather systems, such as cyclones. It is measured as the rise in water level above the normal tidal level, and does not include waves.

  5. Swept away: The island family lost to a storm 20 years on - AOL

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    Winds gusting to 124mph had coincided with a high tide, and a surging sea was threatening to overwhelm the MacPhersons' house. The conditions were so severe that wind and waves hurled sand and ...

  6. Why Milton could become one of the most destructive ...

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    Northeast Florida could get 3 to 5 feet of storm surge, the hurricane center projects. Storm surge is a serious concern with any major hurricane, which NOAA classifies as Category 3 or above. But ...

  7. 15 Genius Tiny House Ideas That Make Your Space Feel ... - AOL

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    These 15 genius tiny house interior design ideas help small-home dwellers live larger and more stylishly, from multifunctional furniture to creative layouts.

  8. Seawall - Wikipedia

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    Superstorm Sandy of 2012 is an example of the devastating effects rising sea levels can cause when mixed with a perfect storm. Superstorm Sandy sent a storm surge of 4–5 m onto New Jersey's and New York's barrier island and urban shorelines, estimated at $70 billion in damage. [25]

  9. Hurricane Helene's 'catastrophic' storm surge brings danger ...

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    Between the storm surge and tides, the hurricane center said the water could reach the following heights above ground in certain locations along the Florida coast: Big Bend: Carrabelle to Suwannee ...

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