FIU researchers test manufactured home against hurricane-force winds. Will it stand?

FIU researchers test manufactured home against hurricane-force winds. Will it stand?

Researchers from Florida International University and other institutions are testing manufactured homes against hurricane-force winds in the hopes of gathering data that could save lives. The testing at FIU’s Wall of Wind, the nation’s only hurricane research facility capable of reaching 150 mph winds, is taking place throughout May. On Wednesday, NBC6’s cameras will capture how a manufactured home stacked up against 12 fans with the power to simulate a category 5 hurricane...

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