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Washington D.C. Museum Exhibits Highlights Disaster Mitigation

A new exhibit in at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. highlights disaster mitigation and tries to answer the questions of where and how to build new structures. A hurricane simulator, a deconstructed FEMA safe room and even stairs …

Hurricane Simulator on Display in Washington D.C.

Florida International University’s 12-fan “Wall of Wind” hurricane simulator is on display at the National Building Museum in Washington. The “Designing for Disasters” exhibit explores new solutions and historical responses to natural hazards including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, storm surge, flooding, …