Video: Apartment Completely Collapses in 86 MPH Winds
Originally published by: The News & Observer — January 12, 2016
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An apartment building in the Briar Creek area of Raleigh, NC collapsed Saturday, subject to a straight-line wind gust of approximately 86 mph. The gust was measured at RDU, about a mile from the site. Design wind speed in this area is 90 mph.
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