OUTDOOR STRUCTURES
TOP TIPS- All non-secured items may become airborne projectiles during high winds.
- Remove or secure all outdoor structures.
- Any outdoor structures, such as sheds, should be installed according to code. If not, and time permits, remove structure.
Patio screens will have a tendency to pop out in winds over 75 miles per hour.
- If possible, remove patio screens by pulling out the spline which secures the screen to the structure. This allows the wind in without causing damage to either the screen or the structure.
- After the storm, screens can be reassembled by replacing the spline.
Satellite dishes should be installed according to code. If possible, remove and secure indoors. Otherwise, to secure for a storm:
- If movable, lower to base setting.
- Turn dish away from the wind.
- It is not necessary to remove solar units that are attached to the roof of a building prior to a storm if they have been installed properly.
- Prior to a hurricane, roof turbines should be removed and replaced with a sheet metal cap.
Updated June 2008