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We blasted mobile homes with hurricane-force winds to test how they fail – and found clues for making affordable housing safer

2026-10-09T12:06:04.000Z

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From The Conversation · Environment

  • Hurricane-force winds from the Wall of Wind test facility rolled mobile homes, showing where their anchoring systems fail.
  • Margi Rentis/Florida International University It’s 9:15 in the morning.
  • The wind is roaring at 110 miles per hour (177 kph); the sound is deafening.
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Topics: Federalism

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  1. The Conversation · Environment — We blasted mobile homes with hurricane-force winds to test how they fail – and found clues for making affordable housing safer