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September 23, 2015
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NHERI's facility at Florida International University can simulate a Category 5 hurricane.
The 12-fan Wall of Wind at Florida International University, one of the experimental facilities in NSF's Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure, will enable better engineering against tornadoes, hurricanes and other windstorms.
Credit: Courtesy of FIU
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