Costs, aging infrastructure barriers to safe structures
As if Nebraskans needed yet another reminder of the power of tornadoes, in late May the world watched an EF5 barrel down on the Oklahoma City-area of Moore, hitting three schools and claiming the lives of two dozen people, including 10 children. As fellow residents of Tornado Alley, these tragic events bring to the surface what some AEC professionals grapple with in their day-to-day work lives; what can be built into offices and homes to at least mitigate damage associated with a side of Mother Nature so fierce that it can't possibly be outwitted?
