Massive tornado onslaught raises questions about building practices, code enforcement
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 08:30
in Earth & Climate
There is no practical, economic way to build structures that could stand up to the savagery of EF5 tornadoes like those that ripped through the South in late April, experts say, but damage from lesser storms could be reduced by better building practices and better enforcement of existing codes.
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