Using the scaffolding and the backhoe , we were able to reach all the windows and cover them in plywood . The kids ran around the yard , picking up everything that was outside . We also helped filled up containers and the bathtub with water . We fell asleep in our beds downstairs that night , and awoke upstairs in our parents ' room .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
Why did they cover the windows with plywood ?


They wanted to protect the windows