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September 7, 2017 9:50 pm at 9:50 pm #1358658LightbriteParticipant
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
September 7, 2017 10:11 pm at 10:11 pm #1358671JosephParticipantAre you in the projected hurricane region?
September 7, 2017 10:43 pm at 10:43 pm #1358695👸Daddysgirl (look at my profile )ParticipantI 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
September 7, 2017 10:43 pm at 10:43 pm #1358696chabadgalParticipantyes, if the windows are not there the inside is the same vulnerable to everything as the outside
September 7, 2017 10:44 pm at 10:44 pm #1358697LightbriteParticipantOmgosh it’s true!!!
From Disaster Safety dot org:
“Following rigorous scientific wind testing on a full-scale, 1,400 square foot single-story home in its unique laboratory this summer, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has important new guidance for all homeowners preparing for major wind storms such as Hurricane Irma: close all interior doors, in addition to all windows and exterior doors.
High winds, such as those currently expected from Hurricane Irma, place homes under intense pressure. Wind entering the home through an open or broken window, can create strong upward pressure on the roof. Closing interior doors helps compartmentalize the pressure inside the home into smaller areas reducing the overall force on the roof structure, which gives the roof a better chance of staying intact.
“The roof is your first line of defense against anything Mother Nature inflicts on a home, and during a bad storm your roof endures fierce pressure from wind, rain, and flying debris that may be outside,” said Julie Rochman, IBHS president and CEO. “But the roof also must withstand internal pressure if winds get inside. The pressure in your home can build like air in a balloon, eventually causing the roof to fail and blow apart, which – particularly in a hurricane – allows water to come pouring in.”
As the eastern United States and Caribbean islands prepare for Hurricane Irma, IBHS urges homeowners to follow all evacuation orders and be sure to shut the doors on Irma to increase its ability to withstand the storm.
IBHS offers additional hurricane preparedness tips here. The Institute will provide further data behind our summer wind testing findings in October.”
September 7, 2017 10:44 pm at 10:44 pm #1358699LightbriteParticipantJoseph: I have loved ones in the projected hurricane region and am concerned for them… trying to figure out how to give the best advice
September 7, 2017 10:56 pm at 10:56 pm #1358714Moshe1994ParticipantThey 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…September 7, 2017 11:07 pm at 11:07 pm #1358718r cParticipantPLEASE 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.
September 7, 2017 11:08 pm at 11:08 pm #1358719LightbriteParticipantMoshe1994: That’s not practical for them, or the entire state. From what I’ve heard and read, the roads are already full of people in evacuation zones. Plus gas is limited, with many stations empty.
September 7, 2017 11:14 pm at 11:14 pm #1358722LightbriteParticipantchabadgal: Thank you! That’s terrifying! Wow. Yea and having furniture fly around is another danger.
The family is planning on staying in their most central bathroom. Every other room in the home has windows or has a door facing a window.
September 7, 2017 11:14 pm at 11:14 pm #1358723r cParticipantthey should at least get out of miami and as far north and west as they could get.
September 7, 2017 11:38 pm at 11:38 pm #1358744LightbriteParticipantB”H they’re 1hr north of Miami, and not in a mandatory evacuation zone.
September 7, 2017 11:42 pm at 11:42 pm #1358749LightbriteParticipantThank you btw!!! It’s really scary.
September 7, 2017 11:48 pm at 11:48 pm #1358751r cParticipantok good they should be fine evn witha direct hit
September 8, 2017 10:07 am at 10:07 am #1358885Avram in MDParticipantBreaking 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.
September 8, 2017 10:17 am at 10:17 am #1358886LightbriteParticipantThank you yribs!
September 8, 2017 10:23 am at 10:23 am #1358889Avram in MDParticipantyribs,
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.
September 8, 2017 10:23 am at 10:23 am #1358891Avram in MDParticipantyribs,
ok good they should be fine evn witha direct hit
Explain?
September 8, 2017 11:22 am at 11:22 am #1358958zahavasdadParticipantHouses 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
September 8, 2017 12:04 pm at 12:04 pm #1358997HealthParticipantAvram -“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!September 8, 2017 2:13 pm at 2:13 pm #1359095r cParticipantavraminmd 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.
September 8, 2017 4:52 pm at 4:52 pm #1359187LightbriteParticipantPraying for the best here
September 8, 2017 5:49 pm at 5:49 pm #1359217bpladyParticipantWe should all have extra kavanah when we light the Shabbos candles, and daven for our Yiden.
September 8, 2017 5:50 pm at 5:50 pm #1359230r cParticipantmodels 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.
September 8, 2017 6:05 pm at 6:05 pm #1359240CuriosityParticipantThe 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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