MajesticOuting t1_jdn8wqv wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Reply to comment by kittysback in Tornado hits western Mississippi as storms knock out power for thousands. A town is 'gone,' resident says | CNN by A179E49GFZ68722R23

Its actually the sand that causes the problems with the basements as the very very random patch's of it in the state means digging a hole in the ground is a gamble if it will collapse or not.

sharpshooter999 t1_jdnjhzw wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:59 PM

I'm from Nebraska and have a cousin who moved to Houston. I know they can't have basements due to the high water table but not having a basement just feels wrong. A lot of newer homes have an actual room in the basement completely made of concrete, all four walls and the ceiling, just for a tornado room