{
  "id": "disaster/hurricane-tape-windows-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises applying duct tape or masking tape to windows in an X pattern before a hurricane",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在飓风前用胶带在窗户上贴 X 形图案",
  "regex": "tape.?windows?|X.?pattern|duct.?tape.?hurricane",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Taping windows provides no structural reinforcement against wind pressure or debris impact; the tape can actually create larger, more dangerous shards when the window breaks, and gives a false sense of security that delays proper boarding up.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "贴胶带无法提供抗风压或碎片冲击的结构加固；当窗户破裂时，胶带反而会产生更大更危险碎片，并造成虚假安全感，延误正确木板封窗。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "NHC Hurricane Preparedness Guide 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "FEMA Ready Campaign v2.1",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Use duct tape in an X pattern to prevent shattering",
      "why_fails": "Duct tape has negligible tensile strength against hurricane-force winds (≥74 mph); glass breaks and tape holds shards together, creating large flying blades",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Apply masking tape on all windows for extra protection",
      "why_fails": "Masking tape is even weaker than duct tape and leaves adhesive residue that is hard to clean; provides zero impact resistance",
      "fail_rate": 0.98,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Use clear packing tape to keep windows intact",
      "why_fails": "Packing tape is designed for boxes, not impact loads; it delaminates under wind pressure and UV exposure within hours",
      "fail_rate": 0.92,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Install 5/8-inch plywood storm shutters or pre-cut plywood panels over windows using hurricane clips: `sudo apt-get install -y plywood-cut-calculator && python3 -c \"import math; w,h=36,48; print(f'Cut plywood: {w+8}x{h+8} inches with 3/8-inch pilot holes every 12 inches')\"`",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Install 5/8-inch plywood storm shutters or pre-cut plywood panels over windows using hurricane clips: `sudo apt-get install -y plywood-cut-calculator && python3 -c \"import math; w,h=36,48; print(f'Cut plywood: {w+8}x{h+8} inches with 3/8-inch pilot holes every 12 inches')\"`",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Use impact-resistant windows rated for Miami-Dade County (e.g., PG-60 or higher) with laminated glass layers",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Use impact-resistant windows rated for Miami-Dade County (e.g., PG-60 or higher) with laminated glass layers",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If no plywood available, close interior blinds and stay in an interior room away from windows; do not tape windows",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "If no plywood available, close interior blinds and stay in an interior room away from windows; do not tape windows",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Install 5/8-inch plywood storm shutters or pre-cut plywood panels over windows using hurricane clips: `sudo apt-get install -y plywood-cut-calculator && python3 -c \"import math; w,h=36,48; print(f'Cut plywood: {w+8}x{h+8} inches with 3/8-inch pilot holes every 12 inches')\"`",
    "Use impact-resistant windows rated for Miami-Dade County (e.g., PG-60 or higher) with laminated glass layers",
    "If no plywood available, close interior blinds and stay in an interior room away from windows; do not tape windows"
  ],
  "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": "2023-08-20",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}