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Prepare for High Winds - Hurricane Safety Tips

Photo: NWS

Photo: NWS
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Prepare for High Winds

  • Install hurricane shutters or purchase precut ½” outdoor plywood boards 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.
  • Make trees more wind resistant by removing diseased and damaged limbs, then strategically removing branches so that wind can blow through.

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