Board up in Broward?

[jinftl]

Wondering if I should put up the storm shutters here in Broward?

Understanding that no forecast is certain, I am wondering what type of conditions are most likely to be experienced in Broward with Wilma.

[jlauderdal]

Wondering if I should put up the storm shutters here in Broward?

Understanding that no forecast is certain, I am wondering what type of conditions are most likely to be experienced in Broward with Wilma.

i was out tonight and there are some houses and some businesses not that i really care what they are doing but its an observation. i will be assesing the situation tomorrow and make a decision then. i didnt board up for katrina and that was fine however this thing gets cranking tomorow and looks like a 3+ heading towards naples the panels are going up.

[tropicana]

I heard that Max Mayfield director of the Hurricane Center had his house boarded up..and he lives in Kendall, Miami-Dade.... so if you live in Broward, its better to be safe than sorry.

If the Director does it... that means you should do it too, given the uncertainties. AT least if you do it and it wasn't all that bad, you would have less regrets than if you didn't do it and your windows blew out.

-justin-

[Brent]

I would do it... just because you don't know exactly what the intensity is going to be. Safe than sorry.

[tronbunny]

Here's your local NWS hazardous weather outlook:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
602 PM EDT SAT OCT 22 2005

FLZ063-066>075-231100-
GLADES-HENDRY-PALM BEACH WESTERN-PALM BEACH EASTERN-
WESTERN COLLIER-EASTERN COLLIER-WESTERN BROWARD-
BROWARD METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE-DADE METROPOLITAN-
MAINLAND MONROE-
602 PM EDT SAT OCT 22 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH
FLORIDA TONIGHT. THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM THE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY
WINDS TO 35 MPH, LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL, AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING.

TORNADOES: LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF
THE ATMOSPHERE ALONG WITH MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT
WILL CREATE A SLIGHT RISK OF TORNADOES ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA...

HURRICANE WILMA IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA, MAKING LANDFALL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MONDAY MORNING AND
EXITING THE ATLANTIC COAST MONDAY AFTERNOON.

THE HURRICANE WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS
ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA ON MONDAY. ASIDE FROM DAMAGING WINDS,
TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME A SIGNIFICANT THREAT SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MONDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OF CONCERN...WITH
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS MOST AREAS...AND
LOCALLY UP TO A FOOT IN A FEW LOCATIONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT http://WWW.MIAMIWEATHER.INFO.

IMHO, panels won't do much good in a tornado, anyway...
but I'd wait until the 11am update tomorrow, if it doesn't take more than a couple hours to put them up, if I were down there.

[jlauderdal]

I would do it... just because you don't know exactly what the intensity is going to be. Safe than sorry.

especially if they are accordians and not 63 panels like i have.

[sprink52]

Hey...guess what? Read your insurance policy. Mine says that if I don't use the provided pre storm mitigation equipment provided or required by public officials, the company may elect not to pay a windstorm claim. In a nut shell....if code required your home to be provided with shutters and you don't use them, you aren't covered for hurricane windstorm damage. Think about it...is it worth the risk?

[inotherwords]

Hey...guess what? Read your insurance policy. Mine says that if I don't use the provided pre storm mitigation equipment provided or required by public officials, the company may elect not to pay a windstorm claim. In a nut shell....if code required your home to be provided with shutters and you don't use them, you aren't covered for hurricane windstorm damage. Think about it...is it worth the risk?

Good point. In fact, very good point. I'd forgotten about that.