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Subject: C7) Should I tape my windows when a hurricane threatens?
Contributed by Chris Landsea
No, it is a waste of effort, time, and tape. It offers
little strength to the glass and NO protection against flying
debris. After the storm passes you will spend many a hot summer
afternoon trying to scrape the old, baked-on tape off your windows
(assuming they weren't shattered). Once a Hurricane Warning has
been issued you would be better off spending your time putting
up shutters
over doors and windows.
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