NU Online News Service, May 19, 3:00 p.m. EDT

With weather forecasters calling for a worse-than-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season, the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) provided the following list of ways to protect a structure in such a disaster:

o A new, well-installed roof is one of the best forms of protection available.

If a shingle roof cover needs to be replaced, IBHS said it should be done now while there is still enough time for the shingles to heat up and seal properly before a storm threatens.

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