The last moments of Hurricane Ian's victims, told in grim details: 'Crushed by sliding glass door' John Kennedy USA TODAY NETWORK – FLORIDA 0:00 ...

The Science: Hurricane-force winds can enter a home through cracks, holes or broken windows and put immense upward pressure on your home’s roof.

No, you should not open doors and windows during a hurricane. Doing so will not relieve air pressure in your home, but it will put your house more at risk of damage.

Manufactured to meet Miami-Dade County's stringent hurricane-zone construction code, Stanley's Dura-Storm 3000 automatic sliding doors are rated for up to 80 lb/sf of pressure, and for winds exceeding ...

Such projects include installing impact-resistant doors and windows, storm shutters, reinforced garage doors and stronger roofing. With 48 hours before the storm, you can at least shutter windows ...

Plywood is the cheapest way to shield windows and sliding-glass doors from wind-propelled debris, according to the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes.

If not secured well, they can become flying objects and aren’t effective in protecting sliding-glass doors and big windows. Installation can be time-consuming and difficult; don’t work alone.