{
  "id": "disaster/hurricane-open-windows-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises opening windows during a hurricane to equalize pressure and prevent roof blow-off",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在飓风期间打开窗户以平衡气压，防止屋顶被掀翻",
  "regex": "open.*windows.*(hurricane|typhoon|cyclone|equalize|pressure|blow)",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Opening windows during a hurricane does not equalize pressure; it allows wind and debris to enter the structure, increasing internal pressure and causing roof lift-off or structural failure.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "飓风期间打开窗户不会平衡气压，反而会让风和碎片进入建筑，增加内部气压，导致屋顶被掀翻或结构失效。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "NOAA National Hurricane Center 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "FEMA P-320 5th Ed.",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Opening windows on the leeward side only to release pressure",
      "why_fails": "Wind direction shifts rapidly; leeward side becomes windward, and debris enters regardless.",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Cracking windows slightly to let air escape",
      "why_fails": "Even a small gap allows debris and water ingress, and pressure differential remains negligible.",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Using a fan to blow air out of an open window",
      "why_fails": "Fans cannot counteract hurricane-force winds; they may be destroyed or cause electrical hazards.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Close and lock all windows, then install storm shutters or plywood over them to prevent debris impact.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Close and lock all windows, then install storm shutters or plywood over them to prevent debris impact.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If shutters are unavailable, tape a cross pattern of duct tape on windows to reduce shattering (not for pressure equalization).",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "If shutters are unavailable, tape a cross pattern of duct tape on windows to reduce shattering (not for pressure equalization).",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Close and lock all windows, then install storm shutters or plywood over them to prevent debris impact.",
    "If shutters are unavailable, tape a cross pattern of duct tape on windows to reduce shattering (not for pressure equalization)."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.8,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2023-06-20",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}