its not just the winds, a lot of time its the water. it washes away the first floor (and no, brick wouldn't work). or washes away the foundation, the dirt under the house, which causes a collapse from the weight of the house. a guy built a hurricane proof house and restaurant in florida, right in hurricane alley. solution was to raise the entire house on concrete pillars, and make the house a concrete bunker right up to the roof.   pvtpzj7i there are no euro houses like this.
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