(If your window has an exterior sill, rest the plywood on the sill and add 4 inches to the other 3 sides.) Cut your shutters now , before a storm approaches. Label them, for example "east dining ...

In 1979, Hurricane David skirted the South Florida coast before coming ashore in the Palm Beaches. In 1990, area residents braced themselves for the onslaught of Hurricane Hugo; it bypassed us but … ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Tips on how to safely install, maintain storm shutters, window coverings in Florida.

Hurricane shutters, such as accordion or permanently applied ones, ... (If your window has an exterior sill, rest the plywood on the sill and add 4 inches to the other 3 sides.) ...

Shutters were originally used on the inside of windows before glass to protect indoors from the elements and pests. In the 19th-century, they slowly made their way to the exterior of homes.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Tips on how to safely install, maintain storm shutters, window coverings in Florida.

In this type of window, strong hurricane glass, also called laminated glass, is installed in place of standard window glass.

The recent spate of hurricanes has made clear that no one living in the state is safe from their destructive effects. And yet, a $150 million state-funded grant program that will provide up to ...