This has always bothered me.
I understand that the lack of windows is safer for reasons, but if the house collapses then you’re literally trapped under a house?
It would be harder to find you??
I feel like I’m missing something,
Please explain.
In: Engineering
Depends on the natural disaster:
In the case of a tornado or very strong hurricane, the stuff above ground is going to be the first to get torn away, which means you can be exposed to flying objects yourself (either from the wall that just got torn away or from other stuff that was already being blown around). The basement is underground so you don’t have that risk.
In the case of an earthquake then you really want to shelter in a stable location (such as bracing yourself in a door frame) and then exit the building to an open field or park once the quake has ended.
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