Researcher inspects the damage of a roof of a fallen manufactured home at Florida International University\u2019s School of Engineering on May 13, 2026. Alexandra Phelps alexandra.phelps@miamiherald.com <\/p>\n
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FIU\u2019s \u201cWall of Wind\u201d \u2014 an array of giant fans \u2014 tested a manufactured home in collaboration with the University of Kansas and the University of Alabama to determine whether building codes need updating for hurricanes and tornadoes.Under the South Florida standard built to withstand 110 mph, winds of 130 mph and then 150 mph caused most of the home\u2019s single-stack bricks and front and back windows to cave in and blow out.For the Kansas test, researchers cut about 40% of the home\u2019s ground anchors, then hit it with 110 mph and 130 mph winds until it broke loose and rolled over twice.Even without flipping, a broken window means rain and debris would destroy the interior, said co-principal investigator Arindam Gan Chowdhury: \u201cWe will have a total loss of the structure and a family is uprooted.\u201dAs of 2024, the U.S. had roughly 7.9 million manufactured homes, including 824,000 in Florida \u2014 where residents are typically required to evacuate ahead of even the lowest category hurricane.<\/p>\n
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