# AI advises sheltering in a car during a hurricane to avoid flying debris

- **ID:** `disaster/hurricane-take-shelter-in-car`
- **Domain:** disaster
- **Category:** life_threatening
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 85%

## Root Cause

Cars provide no structural protection against hurricane-force winds (119+ km/h) and flying debris; they can be overturned, crushed by falling trees, or flooded in storm surge.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| hurricane-warning-v1.3 | active | — | — |
| ready-gov-2024 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **Evacuate to a reinforced building (interior room, bathroom, or closet on the lowest floor) before the hurricane makes landfall.** (90% success)
   ```
   Evacuate to a reinforced building (interior room, bathroom, or closet on the lowest floor) before the hurricane makes landfall.
   ```
2. **If caught in a car during the storm, abandon it and seek shelter in a sturdy building; if none is available, lie flat in a ditch or low area away from trees and power lines.** (70% success)
   ```
   If caught in a car during the storm, abandon it and seek shelter in a sturdy building; if none is available, lie flat in a ditch or low area away from trees and power lines.
   ```
3. **Monitor official weather alerts and follow evacuation orders immediately; do not wait until the storm is upon you.** (85% success)
   ```
   Monitor official weather alerts and follow evacuation orders immediately; do not wait until the storm is upon you.
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **** — Bridges and overpasses can collapse or funnel winds; debris can strike from all sides, and flooding can trap you. (80% fail)
- **** — Windows shatter under debris impact, and the car's frame offers no resistance to wind gusts that can roll it. (88% fail)
- **** — The car's air intake cannot filter out toxic gases or fine debris; the system can draw in harmful particles. (75% fail)