On 2018-08-27 10:11 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>> Yup. Sheldon has to 100% wrong here.
>>
>> Areas prone to hurricanes tend to be low water table to start with so
>> no basements. He' thinking northern 'nor easters' and dryer mid-west
>> with lower water tables.
>>
> He's obviously just arguing for basements because he has one.Â* If he was
> in a hurricane zone he'd know better than to head underground. I hope.

In this part of the world houses have basements. If I lived in a
hurricane zone and had a basement it would be about the last place I
would head in a hurricane.