Why you shouldn’t put tape on your windows during a hurricane like Irma

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September 10, 2017 8:41 AM

During a powerful hurricane like Irma, applying duct tape to your home's windows could make them break off in larger, more dangerous shards. Here's what to do instead.

The fourth hurricane of 2017, Irma, is heading toward the US, and officials in Florida are asking residents to be prepared to evacuate as it approaches. As of Friday afternoon, Irma had slammed into several Caribbean islands as a Category 5 storm, killing at least 23 people.

Although the storm's exact path is not yet know, some meteorologists have said it's possible it could hit Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Alabama this weekend.

In these states, residents are doing their best to prepare their homes to mitigate flood and wind damage, like

According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), there is one thing you shouldn't do, however: Apply duct tape to glass windows.

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