Lubbock Tornado : A Survey of Building Damage in an Urban Area (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Lubbock Tornado: A Survey of Building Damage in an Urban Area

Lubbock's trade is concerned with cotton and grain and thus the city has a great many structures for the storage of these products. It also has a large plant for the production of earth-moving equipment. In recent years there has been increased construction of high-rise buildings in the center of the city; the tallest structure is the 20-story Great Plains Life Building which houses commercial and professional offices.

Most Federal Government buildings in the city are leased with the exception of the new Post Office Facility and the eight-story Federal Office Building which is under construction.

The great majority of houses in the city is of one story construction, and because of a high water table, few have basements.

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