Danger Zone

wind blowing clouds.Strong Winds

Damaging winds can begin long before a hurricane's eyewall makes landfall. For example, the hurricane in this picture is located in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, but its tropical storm strength winds reach all the way to Louisiana.

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But, what about those winds? Consider this:

A chunk of plywood and a 2-by-4.description

What's up with the boards?

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