Should You Put Valuable Items in ‘Waterproof’ Dishwasher During Hurricane Irma? Probably Not.

Likely not a good a idea, some reports say

Satellite shows Hurricane Irma as it moves towards the Florida Coast as a category 4 storm in the Caribbean Sea taken at 14:45 UTC on Sept. 08, 2017. NOAA GOES Project via Getty Images

There’s a viral photo going around that implores people to place valuable items, including important documents, in the dishwasher during a hurricane.

The viral Facebook post says: “FLORIDA PEEPS! GOOD ADVICE! EMPTY YOUR DISHWASHER AND PUT ANYTHING YOU WANT TO PRESERVE IN THERE. It’s waterproof and secured to cabinets so it’s more likely to survive a storm. TELL YOUR FRIENDS.”

It comes as Hurricane Irma is set to slam Florida and other parts of the southeastern United States this weekend, affecting potentially tens of millions of people.

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