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Old 09-05-2017, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa View Post
Opening windows inside of a house is for tornadoes, not hurricanes. An approaching tornado brings a low pressure which causes houses to explode outward from internal air pressure.

Simply have food and water, and be prepared to live without electricity for a few days.
Visualize your bird cage that encloses three sides of the back of your house. Now instead of screen there are sliding stackable doors (referred to as windows) that can enclose all three sides or slide them and stack them with all three sides open.

These are the doors/windows recommended by the manufacturer to be stacked and all side open in the event of winds in excess of 70 mph.