There is a downside to having gone almost 10 years since a hurricane has hit Santo Domingo. We tend to become lax and too optimistic about these storms continuing to skip us.
There has been dramatic growth of towers since Georges hit in 1998, and all these towers will have to be tested in the next big storm.
Have been noticing the widespread use of panoramic windows sans protection and wonder how the city would fare if a repeat of Georges or David were to come around.
Supposedly the glass that has been installed should withstand a Georges (Category 3), wonder about a David (category 4-5). Having lived through Georges with shutters on and seeing how these bloated, while continuing shut, I am curious of how the city would do. Seems the enthusiasm for installing shutters has not carried on to most of the towers, and I suppose these persons will be relying on taking our insurance.
Regardless, it is time to make that inventory of what you have in the house, update your insurance coverage, and if you do not have the shutters, have a contingency plan, especially if your dwelling hadn't already proven itself.
There has been dramatic growth of towers since Georges hit in 1998, and all these towers will have to be tested in the next big storm.
Have been noticing the widespread use of panoramic windows sans protection and wonder how the city would fare if a repeat of Georges or David were to come around.
Supposedly the glass that has been installed should withstand a Georges (Category 3), wonder about a David (category 4-5). Having lived through Georges with shutters on and seeing how these bloated, while continuing shut, I am curious of how the city would do. Seems the enthusiasm for installing shutters has not carried on to most of the towers, and I suppose these persons will be relying on taking our insurance.
Regardless, it is time to make that inventory of what you have in the house, update your insurance coverage, and if you do not have the shutters, have a contingency plan, especially if your dwelling hadn't already proven itself.