Prepare for High Winds | |
Add Shutters and Trim Tree Branches To prepare your house and yard for high winds the American Red Cross suggests you take these two important steps: 1. Install hurricane shutters or precut ¾" marine plywood for each window of your home. Install anchors for the plywood and predrill holes in the plywood so that you can put it up quickly. 2. Make trees more wind resistant by removing diseased or damaged limbs, then strategically removing branches so that wind can blow through. Take a walk around the yard and remove all movable items - lawn furniture, flower pots, planters, children's toys, bicycles - and store them in a garage or inside the house. Reprinted with permission of the American Red Cross |