US: Coastal storm resilience measures slowly moving into 'tornado alley'

Marc Levitan, head of research and development in the NIST National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, said that although coastal hurricanes and inland tornadoes can't be prepared for in the exact same way, there are some areas where using resilience measures against both disasters could overlap.

"Fairly modest changes in building design and construction, and code changes and practices, can lead to dramatic improvements in wind hazard resistance of structures," Levitan told E&E News.