GATE OPENERS/OPERATORS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND THE SEVERE WIND LOADS (ESPECIALLY SWING GATE OPENERS) THAT HURRICANES WILL EXERT ON THEM. FURTHERMORE, 100 MPH HORIZONTAL DRIVING RAIN WILL FORCE ITS WAY INTO THE HOUSINGS AND COVERS OF YOUR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PARTS. YOU CAN MITIGATE A LOT OF DAMAGE IF YOU DISCONNECT THE OPENER FROM YOUR GATE, PHYSICALLY SECURE YOUR GATE IN THE OPEN OR CLOSE POSITION WITH A CHAIN, ROPE, TIE DOWNS, ETC, THEN TRIP THE BREAKER TO THE OPENER AND UNPLUG THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD ON UNITS WITH BATTERY BACKUP, TO PROTECT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS. AFTER THE EVENT, OPEN UP YOUR UNITS (INCLUDING KEYPADS, GATE PHONES, OPENER COVERS, ETC) AND ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THEM TO COMPLETELY DRY OUT BEFORE RESTORING POWER TO THEM. GATE OPENERS DIRECT IN HOUSTON IS HERE TO HELP YOU IF YOU NEED US!