When a truly big storm hits Northern Australia, sometimes ships are caught nowhere near a harbour.
In that situation, the ship’s captain will often seek out the nearest mangrove swamp and tie the boat up to them.
The mangroves are never wiped out in any type of weather. Trees that bond together are strong. Strong enough to protect a ship, and strong enough to build houses from.
One of the new theories about building houses is that you don’t need to kill and process the trees before you live in them.
