What saved the ‘miracle house’ in Lahaina?
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AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Saving you a click, probably that they removed the vegetation around the house and replaced it with river stones, which they did to help with drainage and reduce water damage. They also replaced the roof with a steel roof, which probably helped, but not as much as clearing around the house.