Brick houses vs. conventional (hurricane fears)

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by fishooked

Thanks for the replies and info everyone!

Yes, I kind of figured that the brick houses aren't meant to be 'hurricane proof' but I would they may offer somewhat better protection when wind is throwing items around.

My wife and I live in Northwest NJ - we love the country feel of the area, and we mainly moved out there because it was more affordable, and its just nicer in general.

Now that our school district got completely hosed by the governor's education cuts, I dont feel that our school system is that great anymore, which is another factor in our decision.

I know, I know, here comes another transplant...frankly Im not too keen on the people from NJ either... lol...but we have just about reached our breaking point with this crummy state.

I came down from South Jersey which is far more hurricane prone than the Charlotte area. A branch of Floyd broke off & travelled up the Delaware through my town & many others, which was an annoyance because of the massive amounts of water, but I saw no wind damage to any type of siding.

Yeah, I'm so glad that I got out before Christie. My sympathy to you & your family.

[coastalgirl]

I think sometimes people don't grasp how large the Earth is. We are very far away from the coast, and you don't need to worry about hurricanes ripping your house apart. We get higher winds in thunderstorms than when the remnants of a hurricane pass through - which is pretty rare as it is.