A potent winter storm is hammering the South with snow and ice, causing major travel disruptions and power outages just a day after it walloped the Plains.

Ryan Poliakoff, an attorney and author based in Boca Raton, has answers. Question: My hurricane shutters were removed to do ...

Securing storm shutters, if they are fitted Parking vehicles in a garage, if you have one; otherwise ensuring they are as far away as possible from buildings, trees and fences Closing and securing ...

allowing shutters to do double duty as both a cooling feature and hurricane protection. “On large mid- and high-rise buildings, exterior louvers can serve the same function,” Vela says.