How cyclones rip apart houses – and how to boost the chance your home stays standing
- Written by David Henderson, Chief Engineer, Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University
People in southeast Queensland and northern NSW have spent days racing to prepare their homes ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, now expected to make landfall over several hours on Saturday.
It’s not possible to completely cyclone-proof a house. But there’s a lot you can do – in the short and long term – to boost the...





