Hurricane is one of the most deadly, damaging catastrophes that man has seen so far. We are fortunate that there are measures that can be taken by individuals and communities to reduce the dire consequences of hurricanes. Installing the Hurricane shutters to the windows and doors of the houses is one of the common measures in vogue to defend the ravages of the hurricanes. Emergency Hurricane Shutter is the most sought after shutter, especially of the people residing the highly risk prone areas. They can be prepared and installed in a jiffy even in the eleventh hour.



Hurricane shutters include the temporary arrangement of the storm panels to the permanently installed Bahamas, Colonials, Accordians and Rollers. For a quick installation ad operation it is better be aware of the techniques to build an Emergency Hurricane Shutter. Shutter made of Plywood is one of the shutters made in an emergency. Plywood is available at a cheap rate from $.75 to $1 per square foot. As the material is with us we can cut it according to the size of the windows and doors of our house. They can be easily installed without any effort with simple mechanisms like arranging plyox clips to them. The major advantage of these shutters is that it is retractable. The wood is cut to fit inside the inset of the window and is hooked in the windowsill using barrel bolts.





This configuration of Emergency Hurricane Shutter is effective for two important reasons. Firstly, because the wood is recessed, the hurricane winds cannot get under the wood. Second one is, as the wood is closed perpendicular to the force of the wind obstructing it bluntly. The least effective method used by many people with minimal time to prepare, is to let the plywood overlap the window opening and attach it to the structure using concrete nails. The people who are residing permanently in the hurricane prone areas use these shutters. Their setbacks are very less. They do not corrode and posses sharp edges etc.



Roller down Hurricane shutters are other shutters which fall in the category of Emergency Hurricane Shutter, as they are operated easily by just a button start. The biggest advantage of these shutters is that children, old aged and disabled persons can easily operate them. With the help of manual gears and pull tape systems also they can be operated manually. They have minor setbacks that include checking the battery regularly. They can be purchased at the rate of $26-$40 per square foot.





Do it yourself shutters also fall in the category of Emergency Hurricane Shutter. They can be assembled quickly and installed easily in a jiffy. The manual or the video helps us to assemble the shutter quickly. Very little hardware is used to install it. They occur in an array of kits and can be carried away easily.