The fast-moving hurricane Nicole forced evacuations for beachside residents in buildings across most of the central East coast. With landfall of the storm, buildings of all kinds faced structural threats from high winds, driving rain, and rising sea and flood waters. At especially high risk were beachside properties, with beach erosion posing potential threat of foundation collapse.

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Florida Building Codes implemented in the last couple of cycles were one of the reasons why some structures survived the hurricane Ian. Photographs from the aftermath show most houses built before 1981 were completely wiped away while one house, built in 2020 with an elevated first floor and walls made out of concrete blocks, allowed for the surge to just push through, was left unharmed. 

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Can you imagine drones building structures? There are now drones capable of 3D printing structures while flying. Trying to mimic the construction approach of natural builders like bees and wasps, researchers were able to get drones to act like a team of builders. Using new methods, the drones were able to perform task allocation, spatial collision awareness, and make decisions about how to work effectively.

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