Why put tape on windows during hurricane

At worst, some people have the illusion that they're safe Volunteer "disaster junkies" at heart of safety net. You're wasting your money and you're potentially increasing the danger to your home. Even some disaster management officials are guilty of advising residents to use tape on their windows. Read said when he started working in the s, taping windows was still advised in hurricane brochures.

That advice was eliminated from brochures in the s, "but it still persists today," he said. Contact us today or have your local glass contractor give us a call to discuss how we can help you implement effective hurricane damage mitigation solutions. Fill in the residential form below, download and re-upload the form in the field provided. Email us: info riotglass.

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Larry Koser Jr. L and his son Matthew look for important papers and heirlooms inside Larry Koser Sr. Getty Images The fourth hurricane of , Irma , is heading toward the US, and officials in Florida are asking residents to be prepared to evacuate as it approaches.

As of Friday afternoon, Irma had slammed into several Caribbean islands as a Category 5 storm, killing at least 23 people. Although the storm's exact path is not yet know, some meteorologists have said it's possible it could hit Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Alabama this weekend.

In these states, residents are doing their best to prepare their homes to mitigate flood and wind damage, like securing rain gutters, clearing clogged drains, installing sump pumps, unplugging appliances, and reinforcing doors and windows.

Now a Category 4 storm , Irma has sustained wind speeds of mph, with the potential to make homes unlivable for months. If extreme winds bust through windows with tape, it could cause the glass to break into larger, deadlier shards.