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Rapidly Deployable Shelters Go From Flat to Hurricane Proof

Posted: 15 Dec 2014 08:00 AM PST

Tents have always been the go-to temporary shelter for emergency victims, but their relative fragility is no match for hurricane-force winds. In October 2012 when Haiti was hit by earthquakes and then Hurricane Sandy, the temporary shelters that had been erected following the earthquakes were rapidly found to be inadequate. British company Extremis Technology has noticed that disasters often come in twos. Read more…