Sabtu, 10 November 2012

8 Start-ups Fighting Back Against Natural Disasters

Michael McDaniel, a designer and the founder of Austin-based Reaction Housing System, was horrified by what he saw during Hurricane Katrina, and set out to design an emergency shelter that was affordable, easy to transport, and safe. So starting in 2005, McDaniel began designing the Exo in his spare time, an 80-square-foot shelter that sleeps four people. The Exo was designed specifically for rapid deployment--the units are transported in just two pieces, and can be assembled in minutes. The Exo costs $5,000, compared to a FEMA trailer, at $65,000.



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