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CBO
As we all saw on the news, the affected islands on the Bahamas have been decimated. You can't even get to the Bahama government's website on building codes.
As you can see, when you have substandard building codes, codes that aren't enforced or no building codes, it can be decimating. Yes this was a category 5 hurricane, and yes, it parked itself for 2 days, but there were some houses that were built to a standard that survived. The importance of flood maps, identifying tidal surges, and coastal construction methods cannot be ignored.
The big issue for implementation of any new building codes is always cost. When you look at the picture above, I think you see the actual cost of a nation when you have inadequate or no standards at all. The people of the Bahamas need to rebuild using a better standard, otherwise this will continue to happen all over again.
Share your thoughts please.
As you can see, when you have substandard building codes, codes that aren't enforced or no building codes, it can be decimating. Yes this was a category 5 hurricane, and yes, it parked itself for 2 days, but there were some houses that were built to a standard that survived. The importance of flood maps, identifying tidal surges, and coastal construction methods cannot be ignored.
The big issue for implementation of any new building codes is always cost. When you look at the picture above, I think you see the actual cost of a nation when you have inadequate or no standards at all. The people of the Bahamas need to rebuild using a better standard, otherwise this will continue to happen all over again.
Share your thoughts please.
