Sunday, December 30, 2012

Will Florida see more of these domed hurricane-proof structures?

Click here for link to New York Times article.  These are popping up all over coastal areas of Texas as dual use community facilities and storm shelters - funded with a good share of FEMA money, with a required local contribution.  Maybe the Casino building should have been one of these?


Dual-Use Domes Are Shelter in a Storm
In Texas, a hurricane-readiness project partly financed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency involves building sturdy multipurpose buildings.