Local Relief LIVE - Episode 8: Can Your Home Survive a Cat 5 Hurricane? Inside FIU's 157 MPH Wall of Wind

What really happens when a hurricane hits — and how can we be ready?Heather from Local Relief Live sits down with Erik Salna from FIU’s Extreme Events Institute to discuss hurricane risks, the groundbreaking Wall of Wind, the truth about building codes, and how education and mitigation can help you protect what matters most.Don’t wait for the next storm to start preparing. The time is now.Timestamps (0:00:46) What is the Wall of Wind? (0:01:16) Hurricane Andrew (0:02:51) Research and the Build Environment (0:04:36) How did you get involved? (0:06:26) Extreme Events Institute (0:07:32) Building Codes (00:12:50) The Hurricane Zone (00:15:57) The Build Environment (00:19:05) Homeowner Mitigation (00:21:50) Education and KnowledgeWhat are you doing to prepare for hurricane season? Drop your tips and plans in the comments — let’s learn from each other 👇🏻Share this with your community to help others stay safeSubscribe for more life-saving info every ThursdayConnect with featured profiles: Instagram - @fiuinstagram LinkedIn - @florida-international-university Facebook - @floridainternational X (Twitter) - @fiu YouTube - @FloridaInternational Erik Salna LinkedIn - @erik-salna-b0810755 Erik Salna X - @ExtremeWxExp#hurricanepreparedness #wallofwind #hurricaneprep #mitigation #disasterreadiness #extremeweather #stormseason #windengineering #hurricanetips #FIU #ErikSalna #localrelief #preparedness #resilientcommunities #weatherready