Aluminum shutters on home in Vero Beach, FL. (www.photolibrary.fema.gov)
High Winds
- Protect doors and windows (shutters or covers)
- Reinforce double doors
- Reinforce garage doors
- Remove hazardous trees and potential wind-borne missiles
- Secure siding and roofs
- Brace gable end roof framing
- Know & protect historic character1
Truss Bracing (“Against the Wind”, American Red Cross, 01 Feb 2007, .)
1“Protect Your Property from High Winds”, FEMA, 26 Jan 2007.