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Hurricane Safety Tips That Save Money

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Watch this video about hurricane insurance on HowStuffWorks. Insurance giant, FM Global, has a research facility devoted to testing how roofing materials will hold up in Category 5 winds, checking how thick window protection needs to be and probing how windows respond to flying debris. They say that when their advice was heeded before Katrina hit their clients loss 85% less in dollar terms than those that didn't pay attention. See how hurricane insurance works in this news video from Reuters.

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