FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Can you ride out a Category 5 hurricane on the 50th floor? Would you want to?

You might not make it through the storm alive, experts say. Even if you do, your building won’t likely be the same when the storm is over. The South Florida Sun Sentinel spoke to five people in the know to find out how all those tall towers in Fort Lauderdale and throughout South Florida might fare in a Cat 5 — and whether people who live in a high-rise are better off heading out of town or staying put.

They all agree high-rise dwellers would be best off getting out of town. Here’s why.

Category 5 storms are the strongest, with sustained winds of at least 157 mph. They can bring deadly storm surge, heavy rainfall and devastating tornadoes. Knock down trees and power lines like twigs.

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