When purchasing plywood for covering your windows and doors, purchase a thickness of no less than 5/8 of an inch. Drill permanent holes for screws so that these can be removed and stored for other storms. If they are coated with marine-spar varnish or other water-proof coating, they will last indefinitely.

Custom storm shutters are ideal, but they can be quite costly.

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