Summertime fun can quickly turn into a survival test when severe weather strikes. While most of us reach for umbrellas and flashlights in such conditions, those living in storm-prone areas have to get a bit more creative to protect their belongings. Whether it's finding a way to secure a car or coming up with inventive methods to keep their homes safe, these preparations can be both funny and clever. We’ve gathered 14 photos that illustrate the most amusing and ingenious ways people brace themselves for nature’s fury.
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1. A woman in Northern California took an unusual precaution against wildfires. She submerged five sets of china in her pool before evacuating, and remarkably, the dishes survived.
2. Pool noodle hail protection
3. Trash bags filled with water. Impressive!
4. For protecting chickens from extreme weather
5. Smart!
6. A bike for rainy weather
7. A devastating hailstorm hit a tropical fruit farm on the Sunshine Coast, but thankfully, protective nets shielded the crops from damage
8. A jeep owner in Dallas covered their Wrangler with air mattresses before a hail storm
9. A secret technique to protect your car against flooding
10. Courier's hail prevention
11. To shield windows from falling leaves without a carport, someone ingeniously filled garbage bags and rolled them up as makeshift blinds.
12. Preparing for hurricane Dorian in Hialeah
13. Well, that's one way to protect your home from floods
14. Guess they could have put the shoes inside
