This is something I don't understand. Florida and the cities in the south of the US are prone to hurricanes, yet everyone keeps making the houses of wood. Yes is cheaper but why not make the outside of concrete and use wood for the interior? I saw all the destruction and all I thought was "That wouldn't have happened if they were made of concrete".
I live in Puerto Rico and we get our share of hurricanes but most houses here are made of concrete, all we get is trees on roads, lost power for some days (or weeks) but never the destruction we see in Florida. Why is wood preferred? Not only is weaker, you have to deal with termites, and shorter life span.
I live in Puerto Rico and we get our share of hurricanes but most houses here are made of concrete, all we get is trees on roads, lost power for some days (or weeks) but never the destruction we see in Florida. Why is wood preferred? Not only is weaker, you have to deal with termites, and shorter life span.