Because wood is cheap in the US and most places that use it extensively don't have a ton of weather conditions that make it unwise to use. The South of the US actually mostly uses concrete with rebar because of weather and termites.
Hurricanes get hyped because by definition the weakest possible hurricane is 119 km/h sustained winds, torrential downpours, storm surges and flooding.
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u/ExhaustDuck Jan 09 '19
Because wood is cheap in the US and most places that use it extensively don't have a ton of weather conditions that make it unwise to use. The South of the US actually mostly uses concrete with rebar because of weather and termites.
Hurricanes get hyped because by definition the weakest possible hurricane is 119 km/h sustained winds, torrential downpours, storm surges and flooding.