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Preliminary calculations suggest that it could reduce the strength of cyclonic storms substantially, perhaps weakening a category five hurricane to a category four or three and thus preventing billions of dollars of damage and the cost of human lives lost.
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Monitored by 20 cameras, the first experiments were conducted over three days and saw the house endure ever increasing winds speeds up to a Category 3 hurricane.
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We are expecting some intensification and right now, most of the models and the NHC forecast - the National Hurricane Center forecast is calling for Ike to regain major status as a low-end category three.
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