I went camping over the weekend and on sunday a tornado hit Hugo, MN about 1 1/2 miles north of my house. The front of the house looks like it was shot with a shotgun from the hail damage. My truck got hit too but its not as bad. Thank god my parents were ok. I can't imagine coming home and not having a house left. I feel bad for those hit just north of me.
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oh please. Don't you watch cnn. My grandmother saw it in Delaware.Mutantsteak wrote:
pics or it didnt happen
Well when they tell you that you live in an area prone to Tornado's, then you live in an area prone to Tornado's
OH SHI-Kmarion wrote:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-26-minn-power_N.htm?csp=34
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that the thing. The last time this area was hit was in 1965!!!!!!! We don't live in a area prone for tornadoes.Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Well when they tell you that you live in an area prone to Tornado's, then you live in an area prone to Tornado's
the sirens went off about an hour age while we were working, but it was well north of us.....luckily.
Anyone notice how American houses tend to be made out of wood/plastic more than brick. Perhaps damage wouldn't be so extensive if the old brick was used
Especially if you live in a Tornado area, I mean, just like how you have Earthquake standards, I think they should have Tornado ones
Especially if you live in a Tornado area, I mean, just like how you have Earthquake standards, I think they should have Tornado ones
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-26-minn-power_N.htm?csp=34
http://i28.tinypic.com/23r8eaw.jpg
http://www.foxnews.com/video/index.html … b0c12f2749
where's that?Parker wrote:
the sirens went off about an hour age while we were working, but it was well north of us.....luckily.
Saw the damaged caused and learned of the lives lost last night on the news. Very sorry to hear about it but thankfully it seems "Viper" was one of the lucky ones.
In Florida we have hurricane codes (for new construction at least). ..Per Insurance as well. Almost all new homes are concrete block/stucco.Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Anyone notice how American houses tend to be made out of wood/plastic more than brick. Perhaps damage wouldn't be so extensive if the old brick was used
Especially if you live in a Tornado area, I mean, just like how you have Earthquake standards, I think they should have Tornado ones
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ya, I would think so. You guys are like guaranteed to get hit at least once by a hurricane each year.Kmarion wrote:
In Florida we have hurricane codes (for new construction at least). ..Per Insurance as well. Almost all new homes are concrete block/stucco.Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Anyone notice how American houses tend to be made out of wood/plastic more than brick. Perhaps damage wouldn't be so extensive if the old brick was used
Especially if you live in a Tornado area, I mean, just like how you have Earthquake standards, I think they should have Tornado ones
Um...bricks are hella weak dude.Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Anyone notice how American houses tend to be made out of wood/plastic more than brick. Perhaps damage wouldn't be so extensive if the old brick was used
Especially if you live in a Tornado area, I mean, just like how you have Earthquake standards, I think they should have Tornado ones
Compared to planks of wood, believe me they are not.CrazeD wrote:
Um...bricks are hella weak dude.Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Anyone notice how American houses tend to be made out of wood/plastic more than brick. Perhaps damage wouldn't be so extensive if the old brick was used
Especially if you live in a Tornado area, I mean, just like how you have Earthquake standards, I think they should have Tornado ones
EDIT: All houses built with bricks have a second layer of breeze blocks on the inside as well, definately alot stronger than wooden houses.
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My friend noticed this when he went to America.Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Anyone notice how American houses tend to be made out of wood/plastic more than brick. Perhaps damage wouldn't be so extensive if the old brick was used
Especially if you live in a Tornado area, I mean, just like how you have Earthquake standards, I think they should have Tornado ones
I was also very sad to hear about this as i was taking shelter from the same system. Parkersburg is about 80 miles from here so its a little bit of a shock to see the damage. luckily the only tornados ive been hit by or effected by were ranked below the F4 northwest of me.
Oh and building a house to withstand a tornado isnt very practical unless your willing to spend a large sum of money, you just cant stop a tornado.
Oh and building a house to withstand a tornado isnt very practical unless your willing to spend a large sum of money, you just cant stop a tornado.
So it didnt happen?viper313 wrote:
oh please. Don't you watch cnn. My grandmother saw it in Delaware.Mutantsteak wrote:
pics or it didnt happen
People still build wooden houses?Kmarion wrote:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-26-minn-power_N.htm?csp=34
http://i28.tinypic.com/23r8eaw.jpg
http://www.foxnews.com/video/index.html … b0c12f2749
Scary shit.
This is the closest I've been to a Tornado, an we almost never get Tornados
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton_tornado
This is the closest I've been to a Tornado, an we almost never get Tornados
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton_tornado
Yeah, I've often thought the same. I guess wood is easier to clean up when your house gets turned to matchsticks.Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Anyone notice how American houses tend to be made out of wood/plastic more than brick. Perhaps damage wouldn't be so extensive if the old brick was used
Especially if you live in a Tornado area, I mean, just like how you have Earthquake standards, I think they should have Tornado ones
I don't think it's a matter of brick on the outside of the walls, although it is stronger, it's a matter of most of the houses using a product called Builtrite on the outside of the framing instead of oriented strand board plywood. Builtrite is either 1/2" or 3/4" and like a pressed cardboard/sawdust.
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