See how embers spewing simulation destroy a house in 60 seconds

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It is simply shocking how houses built of combustible materials:   vinyl siding and gutter, wood shingles can surrounded by dried vegetation and other wooden parts can burn down in 60 seconds.   The embers were blown by 20-30 kph artificial blowers.   Just imagine what havoc can happen if it were 100 kph winds (the Sta Ana wind).

It could have been avoided if construction were made of of more fireproof materials as chb, concrete panesl and GI roofing.  This would not have happened in the Philippines.   Our construction here is more fireproof.   US, California, one of the most modern in the world certainly would have more advanced building codes.  Its building codeswould have positioned itself vs frequent forest fires/wildfires.

Typhoon Odette, a supertyphoon cuts a swath of death and destruction at Visayas and Mindanao

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We did pay little attention to the  typhoon which was just an LPA before.  With winds up to 185 kph Odette left many areas with death and destruction.  Only 12 were reported dead but many more will be reported as they are recovered from bodies of water or recovered from destroyed houses and from debris of land slides  Many times mentioned were Cagayan de Oro City, Siargao (the surfing capital of the Philippines) Surigao City  (Iligan City)  

Philippines which is all ready reeling from Covid19 has yet to face the task of rebuilding these typhoon wrecked areas.  

 Destruction:

1.  Many roads are not passable due to  fallen trees;

2.  No electricity

3.  No telco cignal

4.  Many tourist attraction destroyed.   

https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/philippine/storm-follow-12172021134459.html