A Dream Blown Away
More on insurance. It seems whether you believe in Global Warming or not, the insurance companies are taking it seriously. This Washington Post article tells you why large parts of the US are losing their insurance, with more almost certainly to follow.
A Dream Blown Away
Climate Change Already Has a Chilling Effect on Where Americans Can Build Their Homes
A Dream Blown Away
Climate Change Already Has a Chilling Effect on Where Americans Can Build Their Homes
posted by Dr. Steven Morphy-Godchaux III at
11:25 AM
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A quote from the article:
"I don't know of any other jurisdiction in the state of Maryland that runs the hurricane system we run," says Mike Richardson, Ocean City's chief building official. It is designed to withstand sustained winds of 90 miles per hour with three-second gusts to 110."
FYI, the latest model building code for the entire U.S. has design wind speeds of 90 mph. for the entire interior part of the country with coast wind speeds up to 130 mph. All code wind speeds are 3 second gusts, so Maryland isn't doing anything unusual or extraordinary.
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Murphy "Mac" Morphy, at Tue Dec 05, 11:32:00 AM CST
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