Should You Open Windows During A Tornado Or Hurricane?
Question: Fact or myth?...
You should open the windows in your house during a tornado or hurricane?
Answer: MYTH!
See why below...
Not only is this wrong -- it's dangerous.
Opening a window brings in high-pressure air, which then must escape.
That's usually out other windows or doors, or through the ceiling or roof.
Cracking the windows could even cause a house to explode. A better defense is covering openings with reinforced plywood, so air flows over (not into) the house.
-- This Old House, July/Aug 2008
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Opening Windows Does Not Equalize The Pressure
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