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		TimonKnigge on Jan 14, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What It Felt Like in Hawaii When Warning of an In-... > surround yourself with as much building as you can (the middle floor of a high rise, or a basement three stories deep, etc.) Why would the middle floor of a high rise be better than its ground floor?

gdubs on Jan 14, 2018 [–]

Here’s one source: https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1622-20490-...

The idea is to get away from an area where particles can collect (like the ground). They seem to be saying that you wouldn’t want to choose a floor with a balcony, for instance.

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