The tiny home craze has done wonders for alternative living spaces–especially for outdoor loving types who’d rather concentrate on surfing, snowboarding or skiing than paying rent. Tiny homes are fantastic for creating a livable space for cheap in high-rent districts or building a structure on a newly purchased piece of land for use as a temporary–or permanent–living arrangement. But standing up to high-force storm winds might not be among the benefits.
Tuesday, this tiny home in Cripple Creek, Colorado was blown off whatever sort of foundation it was resting on from high winds. The tiny house apparently was occupied by a person and two cats when the winds blew it over. “Tiny homes and blizzard-force winds do not like each other,” wrote the Cripple Creek Fire Department in a Facebook post (below). “CCFD and SWTCEMS responded to a tiny house blown over and blown down the road. The one patient and two cats inside were rescued by our first responders! Great job team!”
According to media, Cripple Creek, which is just east of Colorado Springs, experienced wind gusts in the 40-mile-per-hour-plus range. There is no word on whether the tiny house was secured or anchored down.
