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JeanSC (anonymous) says...
I wouldn't trust SIPs in tornadoes. The "dome-home" would withstand the power of a tornado - if it were a Monolithic Dome. As for the home whose walls are made of concrete and Styrofoam, there are roof systems which are better than average in high winds, but I'd suggest Amvic ICFs because this manufacturer offers a horizontal member for ceilings & floors, to go with its walls. Had the leaders of rebuilding taken my offer and, among other things, put tornado-resistant construction at the top of the priority list, I wouldn't be writing this.
On Unique "green" designs create ordinary community in Greensburg
May 2, 2008 at 10:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
JeanSC (anonymous) says...
FYI this tornado was an EF5, rather than F5 - the first using the new system.
Responding to this tornado devastation with "green rebuilding" [a good thing by itself in any case] is a non sequitur of the highest order - a textbook case of ignoring the elephant in the room. The logical response, which I've advocated from the start, is to make tornado-resistant construction the top priority.
On K-State students aim to make Greenburg the nation's first green-community
April 19, 2008 at 6:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
JeanSC (anonymous) says...
"reeking havoc"? "shear number of tornadoes"? Who taught you how to spell?
On Super Outbreak: Remembering April 3-4, 1974
April 3, 2008 at 6:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
JeanSC (anonymous) says...
The right place to take shelter in a tornado is a structure which was built to withstand it. Go to http://www.geocities.com/maiinganikan/ to get links to the facts and the experts.
On Don't put off severe weather season preps
March 23, 2008 at 10:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
JeanSC (anonymous) says...
There's something missing from this plan: tornado-resistant construction [http://www.geocities.com/maiinganikan/]. Steve Hewitt didn't forget it - he's deliberately omitting it, because this writer mailed him information on 5/6/07. It wasn't returned undeliverable. If he's "making 100-year decisions," he'd better decide to get Greensburg ready for at least an EF3 tornado or the straight-line equivalent. Green building alone won't assure enough protection. When will the media stop shilling for this omission and confront Hewitt about it? Maybe Saturday in Hays at "Greensburg Day"?
On Get it done now or get it done green? Greensburg answers tough question
November 15, 2007 at 3:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )