Severe weather forecast: How to make your home storm-proof

Get your house ready before severe weather hits. Photos: dpa

A lot of damage to homes caused by thunderstorms can be prevented or, at least, reduced. In many cases, a few simple steps can help avoid unnecessary storm damage.

It makes sense to close the roller shutters during a storm. However, they must either be completely closed – or left completely open, advises Professor Norbert Gebbeken, a structural engineer and president of the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers.