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To: Metacomet who wrote (49188)	4/25/2009 2:35:38 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 218505

We are discussing construction and suitability of a certain type of houses to given environments In the past, cities on the Gulf coast and on the Atlantic shore were hit by hurricanes once in ten or twenty years and were rebuilt. The destruction was not all that much, and taking this kind of risk was not unreasonable. ... New Buildings must be resistant to high wind and storms. They will be probably made of reinforced concrete. Of course they will cost more than wood houses that are blown by storms, but in the long run they will be cheaper. Americans will have to kiss 5000 sq.ft. wood homes good bye and settle for smaller homes that they can afford and in which they will be safe. americanchronicle.com