
WeatherJune 3, 2022
The ‘Wall of Wind’ Can Blow Away Buildings at Category 5 Hurricane Strength
The test facility is helping engineers design safer homes—but it’s not powerful enough to mimic the stronger hurricanes fueled by climate change
Arindam Chowdhury receives funding from the National Science Foundation, DEM, FSG, and other agencies. He is affiliated with the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Association for Wind Engineering and other organizations.

The ‘Wall of Wind’ Can Blow Away Buildings at Category 5 Hurricane Strength
The test facility is helping engineers design safer homes—but it’s not powerful enough to mimic the stronger hurricanes fueled by climate change