{
  "id": "disaster/hurricane-window-covering-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises covering windows with plastic sheeting or trash bags before a hurricane (insufficient debris protection)",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在飓风前用塑料布或垃圾袋覆盖窗户（碎片防护不足）",
  "regex": "cover.*window.*(plastic|trash bag|tarp).*hurricane",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Plastic sheeting and trash bags provide no structural resistance to windborne debris; they can tear instantly, and the adhesive may fail, leaving windows exposed. Only impact-resistant shutters or plywood offer real protection.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "塑料布和垃圾袋对风载碎片没有任何结构抗力；它们会瞬间撕裂，胶粘剂可能失效，使窗户暴露。只有抗冲击百叶窗或胶合板才能提供真正保护。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "FEMA Hurricane Preparedness 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "IBHS Fortified Home Standard v3.0",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Believing that multiple layers of plastic can stop a 2x4 plank traveling at 100 mph; debris easily penetrates.",
      "fail_rate": 0.8,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Assuming that sealing the window with tape prevents shattering; it does not, and can create larger shards.",
      "fail_rate": 0.5,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Install impact-resistant hurricane shutters (accordion, roll-down, or colonial) at least 48 hours before landfall. If unavailable, cut 5/8-inch plywood to fit each window and screw it into the window frame with 2.5-inch deck screws every 12 inches.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Install impact-resistant hurricane shutters (accordion, roll-down, or colonial) at least 48 hours before landfall. If unavailable, cut 5/8-inch plywood to fit each window and screw it into the window frame with 2.5-inch deck screws every 12 inches.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If no time for shutters, move to an interior room (closet, bathroom) away from windows and stay there until the storm passes.",
      "success_rate": 0.75,
      "how": "If no time for shutters, move to an interior room (closet, bathroom) away from windows and stay there until the storm passes.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Install impact-resistant hurricane shutters (accordion, roll-down, or colonial) at least 48 hours before landfall. If unavailable, cut 5/8-inch plywood to fit each window and screw it into the window frame with 2.5-inch deck screws every 12 inches.",
    "If no time for shutters, move to an interior room (closet, bathroom) away from windows and stay there until the storm passes."
  ],
  "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": 0.87,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.8,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2023-09-28",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}