CDC says "Tape your windows."

#1 Postby **Robert** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:48 pm

Did a bit of looking around at hurricane prep info and stumbled onto the CDC (Center for Disease Control) web site. It states that you should put plywood over your windows, or if that is not available to put tape on your windows to prevent flying glass. I thought I read on another web site (run by a government agency, I think) that you should never tape your windows (just a waste of time and tape), and they were trying to stop the myth that tape does anything.

I think everyone would agree that plywood is the best solution, but for your neighbors in a bind, should you offer them that spare roll of masking tape you have in your closet?

Robert

DoctorHurricane2003 · #2 Postby **DoctorHurricane2003** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:52 pm

While it is a good idea in general......it actually doesn't work. A stick flying at 140 MPH can tear the tape off......then there goes your window and your roof will follow soon.

It would be better to lend them some money to go by plywood or aluminum shutters.

latemodel25 · #3 Postby **latemodel25** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:53 pm

steel is actually the better alternative however an expensive one!

Ixolib · #4 Postby **Ixolib** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:53 pm

DoctorHurricane2003 wrote:While it is a good idea in general......it actually doesn't work. A stick flying at 140 MPH can tear the tape off......then there goes your window and your roof will follow soon.

It would be better to lend them some money to go by plywood or aluminum shutters.

Tape does nothing but leave an extremely gooey mess to deal with AFTER the storm has passed. Don't do it!!

Cape Verde · #5 Postby **Cape Verde** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:56 pm

Taping does nothing. It might, however, make your neighbors who didn't prepare correctly, feel better up to that moment when a coconut flies into the living room.

Ixolib · #6 Postby **Ixolib** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 1:00 pm

...and by the way, why is the CDC advising on hurricane preparation? I suppose I ought to go the NHC site for info on the upcoming flu season!!?? L)

opera ghost · #7 Postby **opera ghost** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 1:01 pm

It WILL help keep glass from flying *when* your window breaks. It won't make your window any stronger, it will leave a gooey mess if you have to clean it up later from unbroken glass-

But- if you don't have plywood and you're terrified of flying glass shards- tape can make the shards fall more neatly.

It won't keep your roof on your house- or prevent the glass from breaking- but it will help with the shards.

#8 Postby **HURAKAN** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 1:30 pm

Taping your window is a good idea if you want your window not to break into a thousand pieces, but into a hundred pieces. Please, waste your time in other times and not taping your windows.

#9 Postby **Robert** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 1:39 pm

The replies were what I was expecting, which is why I was wondering why the CDC was putting this info on their website? I have plywood shutters for my windows, so I am not going to be using any tape. Of course maybe CDC should not be giving out hurricane prep info, but as long as they are, maybe someone should correct them.

Robert

Sirocco · #10 Postby **Sirocco** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:21 pm

Maybe they meant to cover the enitre window with duct tape :lol:

dougjp · #11 Postby **dougjp** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:37 pm

Robert wrote:The replies were what I was expecting, which is why I was wondering why the CDC was putting this info on their website?
Robert

Hmmm let me guess....they have a disease perhaps? :roll:

#12 Postby **jlauderdal** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:41 pm

Ixolib wrote:...and by the way, why is the CDC advising on hurricane preparation? I suppose I ought to go the NHC site for info on the upcoming flu season!!?? L)

cdc is involved now because it has become contagious

latemodel25 · #13 Postby **latemodel25** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:05 pm

ha ha! good one!

Janie34 · #14 Postby **Janie34** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:50 pm

Probably has something to do with Homeland Defense. All kinds of federal agencies (even those not officially under the HD "umbrella") are more aware of disaster preparation these days. Thats not to say they are necessarily correct in their advice, though.

Patrick99 · #15 Postby **Patrick99** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:25 pm

I think that if you live in an area prone to getting strong hurricanes, installing rolldown and/or locking storm shutters is a very smart investment.

Major hurricane comes, just roll 'em all down - there's your storm prep. Can be done 1/2 hour before the first squall line comes in.

greeng13 · #16 Postby **greeng13** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:56 pm

tape on windows=condoms?

Website · #17 Postby **Brent** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:04 pm

Ixolib wrote:Tape does nothing but leave an extremely gooey mess to deal with AFTER the storm has passed. Don't do it!!

Yep. I hate messes.

Website · #18 Postby **Brent** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:05 pm

greeng13 wrote:tape on windows=condoms?

3000th post!

greeng13 · #19 Postby **greeng13** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:28 pm

yeah next they'll start giving away free duct tape at the health clinic

that'll be the day

#20 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:35 pm

Janie34 wrote:Probably has something to do with Homeland Defense. All kinds of federal agencies (even those not officially under the HD "umbrella") are more aware of disaster preparation these days. Thats not to say they are necessarily correct in their advice, though.

Not to bring politics into this, but I wish that all of these "agencies" would focus on their specific purpose and not what another agency is responsible for. Perhaps more will get accomplished. :roll:

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