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Is it true that if your window breaks during the hurricane, it’ll create a mini-tornado in your home?
Saw someone talking about this online. I didn’t even consider the possibility of the winds affecting the inside of the home.
All I was imagining was broken glass.
Now if it’s even more serious, that means that one best be in the most secure room for the duration of the storm.
Thank you in advance
Are you in the projected hurricane region?
I don’t know but it sounds scary!!!!!! I don’t thing it will make a tornado but there probably be crazy winds and flooding but i don’t think it will vacuum you up and away
yes, if the windows are not there the inside is the same vulnerable to everything as the outside
They should evacuate ASAP! This storm is probably the worst Hurricane to hit Florida in USA history.
PS.. There is no advice to give them if they plan on staying…PLEASE TELL THEM TO EVACUATE. theres a chance they may only be brushed but right now a worst case scenario is expected this is a super powered hurricane and is not to be played with.
they should at least get out of miami and as far north and west as they could get.
ok good they should be fine evn witha direct hit
Breaking windows in a hurricane creates several hazards:
1. The broken glass itself
2. Strong winds entering the home, causing debris to fly around
3. Strong winds inside the home can increase the chances of the roof coming offHurricane shutters or plywood placed over the windows can mitigate these dangers. If you do not have the windows covered, do not put tape on them, because it won’t stop the windows from breaking, and may make the glass projectiles bigger if they do break. Find a windowless room as close to the center of the house as possible, and make this the safe room. Put food and water, a radio, batteries, blankets, pillows, etc. inside. Closing other interior doors is a good idea.
yribs,
they should at least get out of miami and as far north and west as they could get.
A panicked, unplanned evacuation is not a good idea. Given track uncertainty, no part of Florida is necessarily safer than another at this point. If you live in a mobile home, or know that your home is unsafe due to substandard construction, existing damage, etc. then evacuation is necessary. Same if your home is in a mandatory evacuation zone and an evacuation order is issued. These zones are established due to the threat of storm surge inundation, not winds. With precautions taken (putting up storm shutters, having a supply of water and non-perishable food), riding it out if you are not in an evacuation zone and have a safe place to be may be the safest decision. Note that evacuation doesn’t necessarily mean driving hundreds of miles either. It can mean going to a friend or relative’s house that is stronger built or further inland, or as a last resort, going to a hurricane shelter.
yribs,
ok good they should be fine evn witha direct hit
Explain?
Houses built in Florida after 1992 were required to have wooden shutters built in and many built before were retro-fitted with the shutters, You can also use plywood instead of the shutters if you dont have them
Avram -“Hurricane shutters or plywood placed over the windows can mitigate these dangers”
During the time of Sandy, I live in Lakewood, one of my Mexican neighbors put up plywood on his windows. No one that I saw in town did that.
Anyways, Sandy was just a tropical storm in Lakewood. No Biggie!avraminmd if they are not in the mandatory evacuation zone and 1 hour north of miami even if miami sees a direct hit (which hopefully it wont) 1 hour north is already much safer.
We should all have extra kavanah when we light the Shabbos candles, and daven for our Yiden.
models are west of miami which is great news for miami devestating impacts are now expected in SW florida and the keys miami still expected to be hit hard. this forecast could easily change so keep davening.
The problem with open windows/doors isn’t really the wind blowing in the house, it’s the pressure differential created by the wind going over your roof and around the corners of your home. If your door is open the incoming air also creates high pressure inside that can tear the roof off. Once the roof is gone, the walls are not as structurally sound because they are now only attached on 3 sides instead of 4, so they can more easily collapse, as well. That’s why homes designed for high velocity hurricane zones should have doors that open out from the structure. Good luck and good Shabbos!
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