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raynaputi
29th May 2015, 11:52
Monolithic dome houses can withstand typhoons of up to 400 kph and are built at a low cost of P290,000 per unit

http://assets.rappler.com/612F469A6EA84F6BAE882D2B94A4B421/img/A7F37E767CE245F0B4F7A64E84E7022F/monolithic-dome-house-1_A7F37E767CE245F0B4F7A64E84E7022F.jpg

Read more: http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/disasters/94320-super-typhoon-proof-dome-houses-rise-dapitan (http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/disasters/94320-super-typhoon-proof-dome-houses-rise-dapitan)

Trefor
29th May 2015, 13:29
Teletubbies houses!

Just don't build them on the coast where most want to live. The damage caused last year seems to mostly be from the storm surge (think slow Tsunami).

Michael Parnham
29th May 2015, 13:42
Monolithic dome houses can withstand typhoons of up to 400 kph and are built at a low cost of P290,000 per unit

http://assets.rappler.com/612F469A6EA84F6BAE882D2B94A4B421/img/A7F37E767CE245F0B4F7A64E84E7022F/monolithic-dome-house-1_A7F37E767CE245F0B4F7A64E84E7022F.jpg

Read more: http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/disasters/94320-super-typhoon-proof-dome-houses-rise-dapitan (http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/disasters/94320-super-typhoon-proof-dome-houses-rise-dapitan)

Very interesting Rayna, Thank you! :xxgrinning--00xx3: