How this house survived Hurricane Michael

Russell King and Dr. Lebron Lackey, the homeowners of one of the few houses left standing in Mexico Beach, Florida, following Hurricane Michael, say when they built their home they kept asking themselves what would survive "The Big One."
#CNN #News

[@agavebob3462]

Sure, concrete is expensive,but having to rebuild from scratch is way more expensive.

[@daddybean3476]

Agave Bob yep

[@mtutoriales]

The thing is construction companies make you believe that paying cheap is no loss.

[@nekomeow6278]

meantime every house and building in my country is concrete, we have no natural disaster. but well its better than wooden houses

[@blaze12day]

😂😂😂😂

[@blaze12day]

This is so crazy cant believe this lol

[@MrFordShelby]

The answer is: concrete

[@EnricoRossignoli89]

welcome to europe

[@petarvlcek7205]

@Ozone the f are you on about? Literally 90% of houses in the US are built from wood and paper, comes a wind or a fire and that sh*t is gone in no time. DO NOT try to tell me that concrete or brick is the same as fu*king paper.

[@durhamfrench9299]

Petar Vlček it’s not paper dumbass you sound so stupid it’s embarrassing

[@iambeatle]

Personally own a concrete 2 story house and have experienced 2, 170+ MPH cat 5’s in a short term of time, got my house flooded up to the first floor, still standing today with no renovations needed, concrete is very strong, sadly, expensive.

[@iambeatle]

@Ozone you don’t have to believe me, surely if you search on google, *is concrete stronger than wood* you will get your answer, if that does not satisfy you, then idk what will change your mind about concrete. At the end of the day, concrete will forever be stronger than wood, also depends on climate and where you live. And please, if you don’t live in a concrete house, never been to one or never worked with concrete before, don’t go saying wood is as strong as concrete.

[@sherrie8221]

They built the house to withstand strong winds of a category 4-5 hurricane. Kudos to them for being wise and financially able to do so.

[@makeitpay8241]

they could have also cut the cost down by making the house smaller. however most folks would never do that, they build it quickly & cheaply.

[@brittanysparks1906]

They built it to withstand 240mph winds which is way higher than any Cat 5. They went above and beyond which should be the new code in Florida

[@gwendolyn7214]

8

[@donnmiller2624]

I suppose if you can afford a beachfront home, you can afford to build it strong. Nice job.

[@pete_lind]

Why build to last when tax payers will build you a new house after hurricane or a flood ... do you say people should build houses that can survive the normal weather in the area where they live , thats bonkers idea . Also that house is build way above the code , if house need to stand 120 mph wind by code and this house survives 240 mph , there is a 8 times more force in that . Just remember that most people in USA is against regulations and building code is nothing but regulation , people want to build their straw houses like the stupid little piggy , in that folk lore about building to last .

[@rommeldude1]

Build pure cement, ignore wood built houses

[@Old_Ladies]

This is great and all but the vast majority of people couldn't afford a 20% increase in prices of homes. Hell I can barely afford 100 year old homes that are worth far more than they should let alone the newly built homes.

[@lilaclizard4504]

insurance premiums should reflect the risk, make it so that no-one can afford NOT to do this! Shouldn't be building in a hurricane zone if you can't afford to build it to withstand a hurricane

[@matthewwilson5019]

@@lilaclizard4504 so why not make it so no one can afford air planes or ships those are also high risk or how about car insurance for anyone under 25 years old because they are considered high risk. And what's your problem with someone wanting to build a house to withstand hurricanes? It's like saying no one should live in the desserts or no one should live in Iowa where tornadoes are

[@jemelshahid1582]

The value to the house just went up ....5 bedroom , 3 bathroom , living room , and can take a hurricane ....

[@tiffanypeppers9417]

Jemel Shahid exactly

[@NameLess-de4bc]

Right

[@Jluna16]

considering that neighborhood and everything around it is destroyed, I think the complete opposite happened

[@CaneFu]

Jemel Shahid: Actually the value of that house is going to go down every year as the ocean creeps ever closer to their house. In 30 years or less that whole area is going to be underwater.

[@denzel1989]

@@CaneFu that why they built it on stiltes it can be moved.

[@puckhead1909]

The man is paying your network the ultimate complement of saving lives and your cutting him off to go to commercial and sell dog food WTF?

[@sitdowndogbreath]

Amen!!!!

[@mischiefpwns]

Kind words don’t pay bills.

[@GonzoT38]

which is why you don't rely on for-profit journalism to learn the truth. The knife cuts both ways.

[@tessarix]

I didn't see ads. Get free AdBlock and you'll never see another commercial on KZbin.

[@enthused7591]

Very clearly acting like he was going to cut the guy off. CNN paid the guy off to thank the network and instructed the anchor to act like they didn't have time for it. Desperate as fuck for a little validation since they've been exposed as liars so many times in the past few years.

[@alssupersadgarden]

God, that interviewer..just shutup and let them tell their story.

[@jeanshurbet1275]

It’s CNN what do you expect

[@donalejo1889]

Kenneth G True

[@jamesscholl300]

Jesus how fucking stupid are you. USE YOUR FUCKING BRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is a news show. He asks questions to keep them on topic in a limited amount of time. There is a delay. The homeowners weren't good for tv because they paused between each one talking. YOU ARE SO FUCKING STUPID THINK ABOUT THIS A LITTLE THEY HAVE A FUCKING TIME CONSTRAINT JESUS CHRIST

[@skeexloko4168]

James Scholl You need to see a therapist...

[@allmightyjosh85]

@@jamesscholl300 you need to calm down you keyboard clown

[@bobomonki]

These men are rewriting the hurricane architecture books!! Holy crap! That's passion and commitment. Great job! And in the end it was absolutely worth every cent!

[@patsmith2571]

These guys set the standard everyone should follow. Even if it adds 20% more to the cost it could save lives.

[@slimfraley06]

The one guy said it added 15-20% but the other guy said it was likely more. Would have been nice to know.

[@miles5600]

If he couldn’t afford the 20% more then he’d have to make the house smaller. Code should require this.

[@outpostorange9580]

Now everyone in that neighborhood knows which neighbor to be extra kind to in the coming years

[@chugginbeers]

Liberal mentality, be nice to the person you can mooch off of in the future. I don't kiss peoples asses, i take care of myself, I'm a republican.

[@pietrojenkins6901]

@Doondah typical republican = cold hearted and uncaring .

[@chugginbeers]

@@christopherotaku2706 hmmm, another system sucking illiterate liberal. If I'm bound in a bank thats being robbed, I will wait for the cops to come kill the minorities that are robbing the bank. Buildthewall, keep drugs out.

[@christopherotaku2706]

@@chugginbeers Buildthewall but I'm the illiterate one. Hopefully this blue wave can wash away your tears.

[@chugginbeers]

@@christopherotaku2706 that was intentional, yours was lack of intelligence. Liberals are the only crybabies, trump is president, remember? Explain why liberally ran cities have the highest crime rate and the heaviest drug use.

[@hines862009]

Hurricane Michael was just reclassified to category 5! This house withstood a cat 5 hurricane!

[@WadcaWymiaru]

Three Piglets cartoon...

[@woopiscoopi4513]

My house survived two

[@enr1997widget]

This is the most awkward interview on television I have ever seen😂😂😂

[@BallHeadFreak]

Oh good I thought it was just me, lmao. It was so weird.

[@99Davidcool]

Bc theres no interviewer it seems like a green screen in the same studio

[@melonstudio4021]

this is the only interview that I saw featuring two guest simultaneously

[@balloney2175]

oh yeah?! how did your own interview went? you never had one so you are just jelly!

[@enr1997widget]

@@balloney2175 2 years too late dip shit

[@EWG-hx5xb]

Beachfront house with 360 degree unobstructed views! Just tripled in value.

[@ahaveland]

Until neighbors (or whoever they sell their land to) rebuild. Maybe they'll do it properly this time.

[@donalejo1889]

EWG29526 The mailman has less mail to deliver Win win situation

[@noelmckay8130]

April in Ireland

[@nmstep]

The guy in the grey is like that uncle you love that hides $10 in your pocket to find later. 🙌🏾 Prayers up!

[@jimmorgan8688]

nmstep He looks like the uncle who pretends to put money in your pocket but is really touching your butt perversely while stealing your wallet for his meth addiction. 😞

[@bundubashing2591]

@@jimmorgan8688 nope

[@leeannsohrabi1790]

true

[@leeannsohrabi1790]

@@jimmorgan8688 Lol nope

[@i.m.7710]

@@jimmorgan8688 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@CommonSenseIsntTooCommon]

If you can’t live in a home like this you probably shouldn’t be living on the water. At least not if your open to losing it all.

[@warpig4942]

That's not a house, it's an above ground bomb shelter.

[@Karmai9]

you mean the high ground

[@krakca]

poured concrete houses are the standard in europe

[@Vincent98987]

@@krakca in europe its kinda rare to find wooden houses..

[@catpaws1913]

@@Vincent98987 in my country I've never even heard of wooden houses, won't they catch fire easily and have bugs infestation or sth? Wooden floors are hard enough, imagine wooden houses wow

[@christophernava2324]

Here in Mexico, concrete houses are standard. We erver rarely see a Wooden house. And we take huricanes like a normal storm.

[@harvey1965]

Am i the only one who found that newsreader rude & abrupt?

[@tamarcase2575]

John Chilton he was more than rude. I know timing is everything but he needs some coaching in conversational skills.

[@bowlweevil4161]

no, but what would you expect from cnn? GO PRESIDENT TRUMP BUILD THE WALL NOW!

[@ericcallender1575]

Time constrained. Treasonous trump would use cheaper material, typical of his construction.

[@johnchristina1340]

There was a delay so they talked over each other a few times, so what.

[@bmolitor615]

as John Christina alluded to, almost all of what is going on here is that the interviewees are unfamiliar with the time-lag associated with transmitting back & forth between the studio during a live interview. They expect it to be like a modern phone, i.e. instantaneous, but it's more like old-style radio where you say "over" and then sit tight for a couple seconds, then listen and wait for the "over" from the other end.

[@hebneh]

Despite some of the comments posted here, this is not a gay couple. I read that they are uncle and nephew, each with his own family.

[@SteelRhinoXpress]

Even if they were two gay couple, so what. I'm here to know how their house survived.

[@ryan4888]

cool

[@tinakadri6900]

د۱نے رحمان ۲

[@MooPotPie]

Yeah - my gaydar didn't even blip watching this.

[@johannmustermann2136]

@Shirley Manns imo, so is a pace maker and it's definitely not up to us to judge. That'll be god's part to do. And another point is that the part about their orientation is none of our business. 🤗

[@r1pp3dx]

If you're in a hurricane zone, then you should make these upgrades.

[@urielmendoza5243]

Your Face oh you’re big mad huh 😂

[@ZINC_CROSS6868]

Aww somebody is mad Trump is president? LOL

[@Noyojo001]

@@ZINC_CROSS6868 biden is president now

[@Justin-yt7pi]

@@Noyojo001 unfortunately…

[@caribbeangialshar3181]

Damn you didn’t have to cut the man off like that, he was complimenting your network. How RUDE!

[@jennifer9528]

You obviously dont understand how live television works.

[@jpaxonreyes]

Poor guy kept getting interrupted.

[@artificernathaniel3287]

@@sycomantz /\ you must game online lol

[@katecoffee4744]

Jonathan Reyes actually, the man in the green shirt did most of the interruptuting. The man in the gray shirt obviously had a lot of information he wished to share but was obviously unaware of the sound delay that happens during a live broadcast. The CNN anchor did a great job and even let that gentleman speak beyond the allotted time.

[@keriezy]

It was the delay.

[@jpaxonreyes]

I think they all knew of the delay, and I'm assuming the anchor had to keep bulldozing through just to keep the segment going (otherwise it would be like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5jNq62ihtKfn5Y ). I'm just lamenting that the poor guy couldn't get a word in for awhile.

[@BBAKER22]

NO SURPRISE!

[@bsweat9230]

Some upgrades are not more valuable than your life. Please note...they BOTH evacuated!

[@marymolnar3824]

Why not? They were not sure the house would stand through the big one.

[@emeraldemerald6459]

Mercedes Molnar and now its confirmed.

[@eudofia]

B Sweat: Actually they do not live there. It is a vacation home, and they were away at the time of the storm.

[@bsweat9230]

@@eudofia Gotcha.

[@seidadem3167]

BC they're smart

[@acetonmesser4026]

This made me feel awkward watching this lol. Kept interrupting

[@proxclusiv]

Basically this could have been prevented by money

[@alexderpyracc4053]

Or smaller house made from concrete

[@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321]

I got here by searching "flimsy American houses". It's about basic design and materials, not money.

[@tuvoca825]

Better building codes in areas where people who have money would rather put it on the insurance company (ie. everyone else).

[@neburg6685]

Not only money but sacrificing certain comforts

[@masungayongiro]

Should I ever hit the lottery, I'm gonna give these guys a call about building a house....

[@coffeewithcarline9171]

Larry Cabz me too

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Expect a busy signal

[@hammerhead5234]

If God wants the house down, I don't care if you get King Solomon to build the Temple again, it's coming down. NUFF SAID

[@33ladyRAM]

IKR!!!

[@OFFFishing]

Yep yep yep

[@hirukiyat]

CNN shouldn’t have cut those men off...

[@michaelward4683]

Due to commercial contractual obligations, they probably had to

[@michaelbishop3439]

I know but commercials have to get paid man.

[@quincy515]

You are %100 right

[@pashadacutter4825]

Yeah I didn’t like that either

[@pashadacutter4825]

But panama is close to Alabama so you know Alabamians like myself always have extra to say 😩😩💕😘😂

[@ChrisPBacon681]

I'm not from the US but from where I live, where tropical cyclones / hurricanes / tornadoes are so common, our house is made out of concrete including the roof so it can withstand even the strongest winds. I always wonder why houses in the US are made out of woods given these kind of calamities ? is there any laws that prohibit them to build using strong materials?

[@bishplis7226]

because american education sucks monkey balls, ignorance is bliss, insurance never pays out, they all lose

[@u-know-this]

Capitalism stops them from doing so. Build at the lowest cost sell at the highest price and make sure the materials don't last more than 10 years

[@Uniformtree000]

No, it's just called greed.

[@1mezion]

Good on them for exercising Common Sense. considering this area is routinely struck by Hurricanes the standard they have applied to constructing their home should be industry standard for the area now they don't have to worry about filing an insurance claim or rebuilding, that is money ultimately saved by the home owners the insurance company and the state. for years I've wondered why this wasn't an industry standard, hurricane comes smashes their home they rebuild and the process is repeated. This is an appropriate opportunity to enact law that any construction of a new home or any other building meet these standards. The state needs to take a more proactive stance to prevent such horrible loss. that being said my sympathies goes out to those who may have lost friends, family members and or their possessions.

[@PrimalMiltos]

1mezion No law is necessary if the insurance market was not affected by Citizens Insurance, FEMA and other federal agencies it would have been free to adjust rates. A typical Florida stick house would cost $5000 annually to insure versus this one say costing $1000. Which one would people start building?

[@1mezion]

@@PrimalMiltos Well you certainly wouldn't need hurricane insurance

[@remyfla6858]

This area is NOT "routinely struck by Hurricanes". As a matter of fact until Michael there hasn't been hurricane hit this part of the Panhandle in about 30 years. I know because I had a house in Port St. Joe.

[@josephnmn146]

This area isn't hit often, its been a long time since it was even effected by a hurricane and thats why its so devastated now. Most the buildings are 50 years or more old and not up to current hurricane building code.

[@1mezion]

@@josephnmn146 imagine how much worse it's going to get because of climate change

[@4626761]

Take notes. Some people don't learn their lesson after 1 hurricane.

[@andrewschumm1848]

There’s no more survivors at the hurricane harbor in Florida!!!

[@sarahlee9979]

So, where do you want them to go? Are you buying their houses so they can go? :-)

[@michaelholland7020]

@j arsson Be careful you're right on the edge of saying that hurricanes are getting worse as the global climate gets hotter. I wouldn't want our president to call you stupid... LOL I live in Pensacola about a 100 miles or so away from Mexico Beach. You are correct that the hurricanes are getting stronger in our area, and the number of tornadoes have increased as well.....

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

@@michaelholland7020 buddy, I have bad news. If you listen to Al Gore like I did when I was a young college student, you start believing the earth is warming and the humans are to blame. The earth is warming.....definitely..... Now start looking back, not 10k years, but 10 million and more. Proven fact that it goes through these cycles cyclically. We are in a warming trend. If humans are the only reason for this, why did the earth warm so much 34 million years ago we were at 800 ppm. We are currently at 400-440 ppm. There were zero people on earth 34 million years ago. I am not saying people are not contributing to higher CO2 levels. Please look at a chart showing the rise and fall of CO2 levels over the last 3.4 billion years, it may influence your thinking.

[@KennyValdivia95]

Why the heck are there tornadoes in Florida?!!! Tornadoes are only supposed to occur in middle of nowhere and flat states for example Kansas, Oklahoma and parts of Nebraska and other midwest states!

[@demetriuswilliams5620]

That engineer is going to be a wealthy man soon if not already.

[@RedwihteGame]

?????? Every structural engineer could do that. Question is: do you have the money?

[@HeresTheGenZFlorentineFolks.]

@@RedwihteGame if you’re an engineer yes definitely…

[@MrSpiritmonger]

It's not about engineering, it's about how much $$$$ you are willing to spend.

[@thescribbledhollow9322]

Good for them. I can also see how heartbroken they are for the community.

[@luznegron9429]

These two have so much to share, n they was cut off, ....WAOHHHH THANK YOU Sir's.

[@dafttool]

Look at how even the land behind the house was also protected, enough that vegetation remained, whereas to the sides the ground has been scrapped clean. If all the buildings on the first row on the beach had been built this well, it would’ve helped protect everything behind them

[@stacyhackney6100]

Smart men. Well done.

[@michaelbishop3439]

Their house should be the gold standard for building codes.

[@kajetus0688]

@@michaelbishop3439 in europe all houses are made from bricks or concrete so they are durable but why tho? we dont have hurricanes or tornadoes in europe so idk

[@leedeveau3884]

He said he was watching cnn all day lol

[@miles5600]

@@kajetus0688it’s not because it’s mandated in europe, it’s because we don’t have the perfect long trees like in the US that allow for wooden homes. Wood framing became popular in the early 1950’s after the war to built large amounts of houses in a short time, it’s called balloon framing. A lot of apartments and even houses in europe are starting to be build with wood to cut costs, more environmentally friendly and to speed up the construction process. Pretty much every homes that has the walls redone uses drywall and it’s very popular in europe.

[@chrisj197438]

I was there in May. I pointed that house out to my girlfriend and said it’s built to survive any hurricane. I even commented to her that if a bad hurricane ever hit there that it would be devastating. I hope when rebuilding the owners follow the building codes used in southern Florida after hurricane Andrew. Such a great beach town such a shame.

[@TimCurry04]

Crazy thing is, it ONLY cost twice the cost of a regular home. Now how many times has some of those homes in hurricane areas been rebuilt? Build it right the 1st time for that region and save the heart ache of losing everything and that high ins money.

[@josephnmn146]

ONLY 2x? Most people can barely afford 1 house let alone the cost of 2, these guys are doctors and can afford it.

[@TimCurry04]

Joseph NMN but these are beach and ocean front homes... if one stays there, I'm sure they can more than afford it.

[@josephnmn146]

@@TimCurry04 I live in a beach town and thats not always the case. Most times its just peoples dream to retire and finally live on the water, damn the cost they only have 10 or 20 years left to live. Now a middle age or young person thats absolutely the case I agree, however its rare in my area on the west coast of Florida. FYI I clean houses for a living and often seeing the living conditions of these retirees on right on the water is hardly wealthy.

[@leexgx]

It cost them about 25% more then a normal hurricane coded house (not 2x the price) they just spent a bit more to make it take close to 2x hurricane code (150mph closer to 250mph) , even if the windows did give out it still be standing (just be a wet inside)

[@jessicaely2521]

Bullshit. I have gone through many many many many many many hurricanes in FL and it never ever took my house or the houses around me. I even had a direct hit from Hurricane Andrew. Andrew was stronger than Michael. A lot of homes (not all) in Florida are built out of concrete. I've been in only 1 house that wasn't concrete. It was built out of limestone.

[@JaneDoe-ve5lr]

Smart men. Everyone on the coast should be required to rebuild like this. The enitre country pays for the homes on the coast and with the increase in hurricanes and strength they will continue to get hit. It will bring the cost for everyone's insurance and those supplies needed to rebuild.

[@limomangeno]

It pays to be rich like a doctor...they are the only ones who can afford it....

[@darvillebo]

you would be sadly mistaken anonymous jane doe biyatch! floridians receive far far less payouts from the NFIP and FEMA than they put in. tornadoes and river floods cause considerably more damage on a consistent basis. the entire country pays to restore your backwoods country bumpkin property much more and more often than florida's coasts.

[@damien1781]

bo darville lol 😂

[@TheBrookeism]

Jane Doe BINGO

[@BBAKER22]

YOU insensitive DUMB ASS

[@MrAngryGorilla2000]

It maybe more expensive to build a strong house like this, but in the long run it can save you and your insurance money. Not to mention it could save your life. But it’s still good to get away from the storm as a precaution.

[@DTG_LOCKETT]

Totally correct and what a lot of people don't know is some insurance companies will give you a discount for certain upgrades. My mom had 3 roof replacements in 20 years, the last was after hurricane Andrew. The insurance company told her if she accept a metal roof they would give her a permanent discount. That metal roof will probably be here last roof because it has already survived Katrina and Rita. Her neighbors on both sides have also switched to metal roofs.

[@UserHandle454]

In Europe and Asia all houses are made of bricks/cement,i don't get why they are saying it's expensive lol it definitely isn't expensive as rebuilding it

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

interviewer was kind enough to give them more time that what they initially had, he probably got in trouble for that too. respect

[@maxpower1337]

250 mph guy deserves to still have a house still standing.

[@StanleyKubick1]

so they built their house to icelandic code from the 70's, lol. American housing is papier-mache

[@denzel1989]

Its always been the way we build houses in ireland concrete and steel don't know why the American people build homes out of wood.

[@neondemon5137]

@Mike will You must live in a cardboard house. Stupid burger.

[@FACELOWNER]

@Mike will from your comments I can tell that I spent more on my shoes than you did on your education, oh, and while on the subject of Assclowns (your spelling not mine) how is your wonderful president, perhaps you can ask him to explain how the financial structure of NATO works to you. No I'm just being silly now..!!!!!

[@samsaraslight8377]

I dont even get why people on the coast build houses out of wood ... like ... why ...

[@michaelholland7020]

I'm aware that most of the world thinks Americans are very rich with the best of everything but we're not. This wasn't a high income area by any means. Sure there are some wealthy folks that can afford mega million dollar mansions but most can't. Most of the folks that lost everything are nothing more than laborers, fishermen and such that were living in houses passed down through the generations... I see that some foreigners are making light of the deaths and trajedy that has fallen upon these fine folks. I'd be willing to bet money that Americans were the first to offer and bring help in any catastrophes in their homelands. Very few of us Americans are wealthy obnoxious assholes like president trump... Most of us are decent hard working folks that are working their asses off to put food on the tables and clothes on our kids backs....

[@KnightSlasher]

Simple answer it was strong

[@paladro]

him explaining the minor costs increases(during construction) versus the extra protection you get is worth hearing, even if it seems obvious... every year this happens, i scratch my head and wonder why they don't harden the building codes, but i suppose the cost of retrofitting all the existing structures makes it a non starter

[@artificernathaniel3287]

@@paladro until all the existing buildings get flattened so you can then update the code without worrying about retrofitting those buildings no more.

[@venompheonix]

Or enforce the code only on new buildings which would leave some older buildings vulnerable but increase general safety without the expenses of retrofitting.

[@ras_krystafari3333]

Was? Nonsense

[@moyomongoose1980]

A job done right the first time need not be done again.

[@runteamneal]

Horrible interview!

[@sweetcat1639]

mia1shooter the reporter literally cut them two off after they were praising CNN for their coverage. The reporter did a terrible job wether you are too dumb to realize that or not.

[@lilducci9950]

@@mia1shooterYou're such a loser. you had to make it political. Do you really think this is a good interview? I am a liberal and even I think this interview is miserable, the interviewer interrupted them countless times. Nothing to do with supporting Trump! Sad!

[@racc1k163]

mia1shooter really muture Bud. Act your damn age not like a 5 year old who didn't get a new toy and just so you know being tough on the internet doesn't make you cool

[@michaelhoundus2457]

mia1shooter cmon cnn is fucking terrible even if your a libtard

[@crgaillee]

You mean HORRIBLE INTERVIEWER.

[@tmford5025]

They should shares links to the engineers and the builder of their home. Let them rebuild the whole area with the same specs based on code revisions. Amazing job

[@BigNak364]

please please please use these men as an example!!!!

[@7amda]

Reinforced concrete and steel that’s how l

[@BBAKER22]

NO! It was all God

[@q-_-p.d-_-b]

That's what Haiti said. Until 2010 when a 10 seconds earthquake leveled all their concrete houses and killed 100,000-300,000 ppl.

[@claytontaylor5875]

im pretty sure it was the concrete and rebar

[@denzel1989]

@@q-_-p.d-_-b most homes in that place were wood shacks.

[@knightish]

These guys understood the story of the "Three Little Pigs". Very impressive.

[@anyanelemd3398]

First, I sympathize with the community over the devastation and losses. Nice piece of engineering work! Wise decision, they evacuated. They did not sit out the hurricane in the house. Anything could have happened. The value of such houses surely will appreciate. The engineers are going to have more contracts.

[@kargudin]

This should be the "new code"

[@njfunfriendly8380]

Engineer: I thought you want a hurricane house. I recall when Katrina came a builder had mentioned to build a hurricane proof house not high cost at all. My beach property is hurricane proof. I tell ppl you have a beach front property build hurricane proof house. Insurance for homes that's build on the beach should not cover unless build hurricane proof especially in a hurricane area.

[@lilaclizard4504]

I'd question the term "hurricane PROOF" Hurricane resistant sure, but dangerous to get lulled into a false sense of security

[@lucasstuart-chilcote7069]

That sentiment at the very end about CNN was so heartfelt. It tugged at my heart strings.

[@jacoballen3267]

This thing survived the ABSOLUTE WORST Mother Nature could throw. My hat’s off to them for building a golden standard for hurricanes.

[@avail1.]

Let the men talk CNN, you did ask them, to talk, not the other way around?

[@nicholas8nj]

All TV stations and radio stations but like their people to talk but like everything is with time in our life between commercials and other stories it has to be quick and simple talk and make it simple

[@vinnie4538]

He had to wrap it up, every news network does this

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Moral of the story: if you can afford to go substantially above code, do it

[@katiekane5247]

Moral of the story; building code is inadequate!

[@JudithBisson]

What a great couple. How they ere so sympathetic for their neighbors.

[@renatagross5959]

Well done Gentlemen🏆🏆Apparently every house in hurricane zones should be built by these architects & their designs.

[@mondriaa]

dont understand why you Americans build so much out of wood, concrete is not that expensive and far cheaper then rebuilding

[@kevinwu8751]

GDP!!!!They need this false GDP, which is one of the reasons why their real estate accounts for so much GDP.

[@nakkabadz6443]

Rich country with 4 season tend to build their homes using woods. Why? Because its energy efficient it will cooldown the house in summer and warmer in winter. Concrete home cost more to maintain and actually concrete home is not cheap.

[@Lochness19]

I do think it makes sense to upgrade the codes a bit to something higher than 120 mph, Michael was around 130 mph and it seems this area can expect to be hit by a storm of that strength once every 100 years or so. It seems you wouldn't even have to build out of concrete to withstand that, just use better nails to make sure the roof doesn't get blown off. The house in this video was built to withstand 240 mph winds which I think is more than necessary, but it seems like these guys are relatively well to do.

[@mooglemy3813]

@@nakkabadz6443 not exactly correct. BUILD the house out of cinder blocks. Put a tough roof on it and do the hurricane shutters. These houses do well for the most part. And if they loose the roof is part of it, simply replace or repair it. Gut the drywall and DRY out the Structure. And your back in business. Works for me and others.

[@elcrypto3623]

Concrete ain't cheap

[@1LSWilliam]

Lesson learned? The code is nonsense. No insurance should be issued for anythingless than their specs.

[@HgihAsFcuk]

"That's a really nice sentiment that he got in at the end there" just barely lol

[@ivonedefigueiredo9301]

Well done guys. Quality is of utmost importance.

[@film1836]

Wow CNN anchor dude you're kinda douchy!! ... there was no need to cut off the man ESP bc he was praising the network!!

[@kaiza6467]

Fil M you know he’s on the clock, right? His producer was probably telling him to wrap it up because they’re running out of time.

[@antjosh4507]

Yeah horrible manners it's entitled mentality

[@film1836]

@@kaiza6467 Without a doubt it was the producer that was telling him to wrap ... & so by extension producer person is also a douche!! CNN can afford a penalty or 1 minute loss of ad revenue ...

[@ariver7491]

Wtf is wrong work you idiots. The air time is paid for and there are commercials plus, on set coordination to comply with. That's why, the anchors sort of wrap up at a decent time. If cnn reports is bad, if cnn put people on camera FOLLOWING network's protocols is bad. Fvck out of here. Learn life

[@charlespk2008]

idiot, it is really clear there is a delay between the two video feeds. that is common on most of these video conferences they do.

[@karmathegiant]

Looks like the neighbors house was shielded from the storm by this above code built home!

[@jamesinkeys]

Yeah, but bull guarded, obstructed his ocean view...Insurance can build you another house, but not the view, ambiance, or property value..Maybe a trade off..

[@EMBer3000]

Aah. The joy of listening to someone smart enough to think "Ok, the minimum build is this but the minimum is what gets blown down every hurricane, what is the maximum build I can get within my budget?". Building to code basically only ensures that the house is and will be liveable and not fall down on you if the wind blows. Building beyond code is what gets you a house that will be just as good in a hundred years as it was for you. Building smaller but better cost about the same and is not a sin despite what some people seem to think.

[@makeitpay8241]

exactly

[@twstf8905]

"How much did it cost?" He asks? Less than it would if they had to completely replace it! Less than all their neighbors will end up paying! Whatever it cost, it was money well spent. Disaster and loss mitigation is ALWAYS more cost effective than disaster response/ rebuild, repair, replace. Dangers are everywhere, they can't be avoided. All people can do is manage the risk. Most people just don't take risk seriously. The danger of living in hurricane or tornado country, or in the shadow of an active volcano is CLEAR. But the risk begins when you want to build your house directly on that 100 meter thick mud flow, or, "Lehar," deposited by the last few eruptions. If you spend an extra couple hundred dollars for insurance, but the volcano doesn't erupt for another thousand years, is that a waste of money? I would ask everyone living in and around the communities surrounding Mt. St. Helens, Rainier, Baker, Fuji, and Pinatubo, who have been hearing the warnings for generations. And then I would ask the people who live in Mexico City, Japan, and Indonesia, who have lost absolutely everything under tons and tons of ash, rock, and pumice just in the last 30 years. The spillway of the Oroville Dam in California failed last year because of a small indistinct fracture caused by substandard concrete used in it's original installation due to "cost cutting." The total cost of the failure, in today's dollars, would have been enough to build three more, "World's Largest Dams," up or down river. Cut cost now and pay more later.

[@CaptainCaterpillars]

All homes that close to the coast should be required to build to this level. Imagine how much safer people can be and the money it will save. They even said, it wasn’t that much more to build it to that level. Anyways, I’m sure those extra costs are less than what everyone around them will be paying to rebuild.

[@SandonClark]

The insurance companies would lobby for lower codes.😂

[@fredjma]

I think Europe should help by sending story books of "the three little pigs" 🤔 it has not reached America yet.

[@quester09]

solve your own problems instead

[@fredjma]

@Mike will bay watch bikini babes !!!? 😂😂 Last time I was in Florida I did not see that 🤔get your fat ass off your sofa and go down the beach if you still can walk. You will see that it is all propaganda and that people dont look like that 😂 on the other in France 👌and they are also topless so I will stay there thank you.

[@fredjma]

@@quester09 I am just trying to help !!! I see all those houses blown away but if you read the three little pigs story then you will understand why ! Those two guys must have read it. The house only cost them 15% more so it is worth it.

[@fernlin-healy2174]

Europe never faces hurricanes like the major ones in North America. They would have no idea how to build an appropriate structure.

[@charmedprince]

@Maria Dowler good job Maria 👏👏

[@biggawinnacrapsa3870]

Bolts, not nails. When Andrew hit years ago, I was amazed at how shoddy some of the destroyed homes were - they did an investigation showing roofs where the plywood had one or two nails that hit a stud and 30 or 40 that missed - houses just flew apart in a stiff breeze.

[@robprocctvcameras8733]

The cables wrap from pile over the roof to back pile. The whole structure it strapped to those piles Awesome engineering

[@johnedwardjones999]

Very smart people. All coastal homes need to have these high standards. Climate change is real despite what The Don says. These are different times.

[@linanicolia1994]

HAARP is also real. Check out what it really can do !

[@remyfla6858]

CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL and has made MORE intensified STORMS more COMMON. It's apparent you believe the is NO climate change...your stupidity is showing.

[@johnedwardjones999]

@@remyfla6858 Dont recall them saying they were gay DA. My understanding is an uncle and nephew that were smart enough to build strong residence in this time of REAL CLIMATE CHANGE. Everyone needs to be that smart about the future. Who cares, except homophobes, what they may prefer sexually.

[@champtouch3298]

Time to copyright that structure!!!! 💵💵💵😉

[@TedForbes21]

Wow, this is incredible and very informative, thanks guys.

[@jairohubahib256]

The architect and the engineer done a great job.

[@nthatomalope]

The 2 LeBron's I've seen now on TV now, seem to be getting this life thing right! I should change my name.

[@davidellis5141]

You can pay me now or pay me later. Choose Reliable Reputable companies to build your house. Save money shopping at market. Not on housing materials.

[@CreateYourBestVersion]

Get off this channel trump troll

[@davidellis5141]

@@CreateYourBestVersion You have me mistaken with somebody else. Check my posts, far from Pro Trump !! ✔ em.

[@denzel1989]

@Mr407Mike just build out of concrete and steel like Europeans.

[@jnutty4300]

The builders of that home are the real MVPs here I bet they will be getting alot more business after this unfortunate situation.

[@bill3641]

Its not the only house that survived, they were careful when building and they came out of it. When it's your turn it's your turn. Good for them.

[@1LSWilliam]

Kudos to CNN for the coverage. Wish I could say that 100% of the time like I used to do.

[@retiredafce3373]

Mexico Beach was a very beautiful place. It's very sad to see it like this.

[@vanillaexplosion99]

Will be nicer and be better built after the rebuild. This is creative destruction.

[@miles5600]

@@vanillaexplosion99has it been rebuilt yet?

[@valentia1752]

A great lesson on valuing integrity and craftsmanship.

[@stpeter2214]

Thats the discipline of not being stingy. Settling for the best of the best.

[@thomasfleig1184]

They should require all new homes to be built like this or you get no insurance or federal aid.

[@tigerstudios]

Great for these homeowners.... but it must piss everyone else off...

[@staticintheattic1984]

Amazing, the new houses are still on the beach and the trailers scheduled for demo are gone. They just managed to do the same thing in Laguna Beach and they didn't even need a hurricane.

[@janetbrown7164]

When hurricane Katrina was gone we found that all the houses my cousins and uncle built were still standing. They were in the same area around the corner from each other or on the same street and very close to the industrial canal in the lower ninth ward.

[@Vinnafetish]

I noticed looks horrific but I lived in Florida for years and they have always managed to bounce right back but I still keep them in my prayers.

[@vanillaexplosion99]

You know the natural elements degrade homes and buildings over time in ocean communities. Over time its time for a remodel and nothing like a hurricane to make this possible on a mass scale. The insurance companies invest premiums in stocks and bonds and after a hurricane the communities that payed all the insurance premiums over the year get new homes and rebuilt brighter and better communities. Now for the buildings that survive intact,well its a case of survival of the fittest and the community is better and stronger after a rebuild.

[@Vinnafetish]

@@vanillaexplosion99 thanks for sharing I'm aware of this I grew up in Pensacola Florida I live in the midwest now but I remember the aftermath and the rebuild

[@zherrera3493]

I love their country southern accent

[@CreateYourBestVersion]

Zuliana Herrera trump trolls on the warpath again with hate and divisional comments.....smh

[@minecrafter2244]

@@CreateYourBestVersion And your point of this comment is? Stupid libtard snowflakes.

[@michaelbishop3439]

@Will Pack what?! You're serious?

[@vanillaexplosion99]

Well Vermont and New Hampshire are racist states I guess because almost no blacks live there. Thing is Vermont and New Hampshire have the lowest per capita murder rates and very little gun control. HMMMMM

[@vanillaexplosion99]

Really don't know,I wonder.

[@sheenestevez6710]

Those gentlemen seem very nice and sincere.

[@rickyschannel9497]

Wow that’s so cool more houses need to be like that

[@carlosmorgado7518]

I don’t know why americans build those houses. If you changed your constructions, use other materials, like we do in Europe with cement, concrete, etc. your buildings would resist this kind of phenomenons

[@Da_Most_Shady]

Cost efficiency.

[@denzel1989]

@@Da_Most_Shady what does it cost to build a wooden home in the usa ?

[@Da_Most_Shady]

@@denzel1989 I don't know. I'm not a contractor. But wood is definitely cheaper than concrete.

[@tom4626]

@@Da_Most_Shady absolutely... You can't build the size of American homes for the price unless you go pre fab / wood. I don't understand if this is an area often affected why people don't build out of Brick and mortar you'd think insurance would demand it. Very sad regardles for those affected by the storms

[@kevinwu8751]

GDP!!!!They need this false GDP, which is one of the reasons why their real estate accounts for so much GDP.

[@SOLOIIguru]

Notice how the house that survived also saved the house directly behind it? It should be REQUIRED that if you are building a beachfront house, that you have to build it to withstand hurricane forces. Every single home owner who lost a house there just got their mortgages paid off by the American people via FEMA. Those of us living in areas not impacted by hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, etc. should NOT be responsible for paying for those people who choose to build in places where these types of natural disasters happen. WE ALL PAY for them to live beachfront. That is criminal. And people wonder why our taxes are wasted frivolously.

[@GonzoT38]

indeed. Quite a few multi-million Miami beachfront condos all bailed out by FEMA when the private insurance companies themselves refuse to bind coverage at any cost (aka the market speaking). The ultimate hypocrisy when it comes to decrying welfare for the indigent.

[@bobparish3758]

@@GonzoT38 hj

[@Itme]

If one wants to live on the beach, build for Tsunami's and Hurricanes. These gentlemen are smart.

[@ajones23809]

My heart goes to them.These are horrendous times for natural disasters world wide and we still don't know enough.

[@marydominguez6033]

Hi

[@keoki1978]

Hopefully everybody that reads this comment will understand that wood is no good. Solid concrete construction can handle a hurricane and tornado‘s with ease.

[@q-_-p.d-_-b]

That's what Haiti said. Hurricane after hurricane, very few dead, minimal damages bc houses are made of concrete. Then in 2010, an earthquakes struck. In 10 SECONDS, 100,000 to 300,000 ppl dead, gone, poof. Think about it.

[@krazykid031]

That’s not true of Haiti . Haiti had a lot older infrastructure with little to no maintenance

[@charleshoang6481]

Most home in South East Asia are build by concrete and steel reinforce,only bomb and earthquake could bring them down !

[@biggawinnacrapsa3870]

Yeah! And it's inexpensive and everywhere, too.

[@remyfla6858]

And TORNADOES EASILY destroy concrete structures.

[@Namdor2012]

Smartest guy had a deluxe mobile home and drove away...

[@factdesignbr]

Slide in Camper hahhaa. I have one. Lived in it with family until we built our barn and small house on top of it... And then we saved for our main house but guess what? Our slide in camper is always ready to go.

[@D0OMGUY]

@@factdesignbr Yeah but don't proper ones cost up to 100-200k? Not many people can make that much here in the UK.

[@factdesignbr]

@@D0OMGUY I built mine for 5k usd

[@Flushandfit]

Build yourself a home like your building yourself a home. Amazing

[@murriellemgl4479]

There's still a house standing at the back though, might check that out

[@TheCEODon]

Oh so they just didn’t build the bare minimum go figure

[@blackout07blue]

Like a country. Invest in every bit of it. Especially all the people.

[@sitdowndogbreath]

Amen

[@ay3514]

Stop using wood to build houses

[@yvettefrank5161]

It's because they are manufactured hurricanes.

[@yvettefrank5161]

Its literally impossible. Thise are not real hurricanes.

[@magquark2949]

Yvette Frank can you explain?

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

@@yvettefrank5161 I'd be interested in how you think they happen then...

[@KennyValdivia95]

Hopefully these dudes will help the community and everyone affected by this and who's homes got damaged and blown away to build their homes like theirs. They should this way Hurricanes can be a thing of the past. The whole town and even state can be Hurricane proof! No more destruction of homes. The entire state will look unscathed during future Hurricanes!!! So please guys help the rest of the town and other places that are prone to Hurricanes build homes like the one you got!

[@Pete_R63]

Ought to be the new standard of building. I was amazed that the extra cost was so small. In my head, I thought that they were going to say it cost 2 or 3 times the original cost to build and 20% or so is really reasonable and, as you can see, so worth it.