[alnick]

Here's an interesting pic from Hurricane Betsy:

[CobaltBlue]

Cool picture! We were in Baton Rouge during Betsy, which ripped up a huge live oak in the front yard and put it through the roof into my bedroom. Luckily we were all sleeping on mattresses in the center hall, away from all the windows.

Forgot that bit of advice, stay away from windows! When the low pressure goes by it can cause them to implode and get glass everywhere. Even if you can't board up your windows, you can duct tape them putting the duct tape directly onto the glass or tape cardboard to the inside of the windows, which will keep the glass from going everywhere.

And don't use candles or gas during the storm, otherwise the wind can blow the flames and start a fire. In fact, if you have propane or natural gas you probably should cut it off completely.