Patent Publication Number: US-11021886-B2

Title: Flood vent having a panel

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/230,633, filed Dec. 21, 2018, which is a divisional of and claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/665,145, filed Jul. 31, 2017 (which issued into U.S. Pat. No. 10,161,156 on Dec. 25, 2018), which is a continuation of and claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/965,337, filed Dec. 10, 2015 (which issued into U.S. Pat. No. 9,758,982 on Sep. 12, 2017), all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This disclosure relates generally to flood water control devices and more particularly to a flood vent having a panel. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Typically, one or more flood vents may be installed into an opening in a structure (such as a building) in order to provide for equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by flooding fluids, such as water. Such typical flood vents may include a screen or grille that may allow flooding fluids to pass into or out of the structure through the flood vent, but that may prevent animals or other pests from entering or exiting the structure through the flood vent. These typical flood vents, however, may be deficient. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to one embodiment, a flood vent includes a frame configured to form a fluid passageway through an opening in a structure. The flood vent further includes a panel configured to be coupled to the frame in the fluid passageway so as to at least partially block the fluid passageway through the opening in the structure. The flood vent also includes one or more connectors configured to couple the panel to the frame. The one or more connectors are further configured to uncouple the panel from the frame when 0.5-5.0 pounds per square inch (PSI) of pressure is applied to a portion of the panel by one or more of a fluid or an object carried by the fluid, so as to reduce an amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel. 
     Certain embodiments of the disclosure may provide one or more technical advantages. For example, the flood vent includes one or more connectors configured to uncouple the panel from the frame when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel, such as by a fluid or an object (such as a tree limb or dirt) carried by the fluid. As such, in particular embodiments, the panel of the flood vent may prevent (or substantially prevent) objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel, and after the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel, the panel may be uncoupled from the flood vent and may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel may be reduced). This may, in particular embodiments, allow the flood vent to provide for equalization of hydrostatic forces caused by, for example, flooding fluids, even when the flooding fluids carry objects (such as debris) that may clog the openings in the panel, when the openings in the panel are too small to allow sufficient fluids to pass through the flood vent, when the openings in the panel are closed, and/or when the panel does not include any openings. 
     According to another embodiment, a flood vent includes a frame configured to form a fluid passageway through an opening in a structure. The flood vent further includes a panel configured to be coupled to the frame in the fluid passageway so as to at least partially block the fluid passageway through the opening in the structure. The flood vent also includes one or more connectors configured to couple the frame to the structure. The one or more connectors are further configured to uncouple the frame from the structure when 0.5-5.0 PSI of pressure is applied to one or more of a portion of the panel or a portion of the frame by one or more of a fluid or an object carried by the fluid, so as to reduce an amount of blockage of the fluid passageway. 
     Certain embodiments of the disclosure may provide one or more technical advantages. For example, the flood vent includes one or more connectors configured to uncouple the frame from the structure when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel and/or the frame, such as by a fluid or an object (such as a tree limb or dirt) carried by the fluid. As such, in particular embodiments, the panel of the flood vent may prevent (or substantially prevent) objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel and/or the frame, and after the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel and/or the frame, the frame (along with the panel) may be uncoupled from the structure and the panel may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening in the structure (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passing through the opening may be reduced). This may, in particular embodiments, allow the flood vent to provide for equalization of hydrostatic forces caused by, for example, flooding fluids, even when the flooding fluids carry objects (such as debris) that may clog the openings in the panel, when the openings in the panel are too small to allow sufficient fluids to pass through the flood vent, when the openings in the panel are closed, and/or when the panel does not include any openings. 
     According to a further embodiment, a flood vent panel includes a first area, a second area, and a first set of one or more perforations positioned on a first side of the flood vent panel in a location in-between the first area and the second area of the flood vent panel. The first set of one or more perforations are configured to break when at least a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to a portion of the second area of the flood vent panel. The flood vent panel is configured to be coupled, at least indirectly, to a structure so as to at least partially block a fluid passageway through an opening in the structure. The break is configured to completely separate the second area of the flood vent panel from the first area of the flood vent panel so as to reduce an amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the flood vent panel. 
     Certain embodiments of the disclosure may provide one or more technical advantages. For example, the flood vent includes one or more perforations configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel from the flood vent when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel, such as by a fluid or an object (such as a tree limb or dirt) carried by the fluid. As such, in particular embodiments, the panel of the flood vent may prevent (or substantially prevent) objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel, and after the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel, the at least a portion of the panel may be uncoupled from the flood vent and may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel may be reduced). This may, in particular embodiments, allow the flood vent to provide for equalization of hydrostatic forces caused by, for example, flooding fluids, even when the flooding fluids carry objects (such as debris) that may clog the openings in the panel, when the openings in the panel are too small to allow sufficient fluids to pass through the flood vent, when the openings in the panel are closed, and/or when the panel does not include any openings. 
     According to a further embodiment, a flood vent panel includes a plurality of insulation pieces coupled together to form at least a portion of the flood vent panel. The flood vent panel further includes one or more insulation piece connectors coupled to the plurality of insulation pieces. The one or more insulation piece connectors are configured to couple the plurality of insulation pieces together to form the at least the portion of the panel. The flood vent panel is configured to be coupled, at least indirectly, to a structure, so as to at least partially block a fluid passageway through an opening in the structure. The one or more insulation piece connectors are further configured to uncouple one or more of the plurality of insulation pieces from the panel when at least a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to a portion of the flood vent panel by one or more of a fluid or an object carried by the fluid, so as to reduce an amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the flood vent panel. 
     Certain embodiments of the disclosure may provide one or more technical advantages. For example, the flood vent includes a plurality of insulation pieces configured to form at least a portion of the panel, and one or more insulation piece connectors configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces from the panel when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel, such as by a fluid or an object (such as a tree limb or dirt) carried by the fluid. As such, in particular embodiments, the panel of the flood vent may prevent (or substantially prevent) objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel, and after the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel, one or more of the insulation pieces of the panel may be uncoupled from the panel and may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel may be reduced). This may, in particular embodiments, allow the flood vent to provide for equalization of hydrostatic forces caused by, for example, flooding fluids, even when the flooding fluids carry objects (such as debris) that may clog the openings in the panel, when the openings in the panel are too small to allow sufficient fluids to pass through the flood vent, when the openings in the panel are closed, and/or when the panel does not include any openings. 
     Certain embodiments of the disclosure may include none, some, or all of the above technical advantages. One or more other technical advantages may be readily apparent to one skilled in the art from the figures, descriptions, and claims included herein. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
       For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure and its features and advantages, reference is now made to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1A  illustrates a front view of a door of an example flood vent. 
         FIG. 1B  illustrates a side view of the door of  FIG. 1A . 
         FIG. 2A  illustrates a front view of an example flood vent inserted into an opening of a structure. 
         FIG. 2B  illustrates a cross-sectional view of an example flood vent inserted into an opening of a structure, taken along section line  2 - 2  of  FIG. 2A . 
         FIG. 2C  illustrates a front view of another example flood vent inserted into an opening of a structure, where the panel of the flood vent includes a screen. 
         FIG. 2D  illustrates a cross-sectional view of another example flood vent inserted into an opening of a structure, where the panel of the flood vent includes louvers. 
         FIGS. 3A-3C  illustrate the flood vent of  FIGS. 1-2  having a first example of connectors. 
         FIGS. 4A-4C  illustrate the flood vent of  FIGS. 1-2  having a second example of connectors. 
         FIGS. 5A-6C  illustrate the flood vent of  FIGS. 1-2  with a panel having example perforations. 
         FIGS. 7A-7H  illustrate the flood vent of  FIGS. 1-2  with a panel having a plurality of insulation pieces and one or more insulation piece connectors. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure are best understood by referring to  FIGS. 1-7  of the drawings, like numerals being used for like and corresponding parts of the various drawings. 
       FIGS. 1-2  illustrate an example of a flood vent  8 . The flood vent  8  may be inserted (or otherwise installed) into an opening  18  in a structure  17 , such as an opening in a building, a wall, a foundation, a basement, a garage, a garage door, a foyer, an entry, any structure located below base flood plain levels, any other structure, or any combination of the preceding. The flood vent  8  may provide an entry point and/or exit point in the structure for flooding fluids, such as water. As such, the flood vent  8  may provide equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by the flooding fluids. In particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may comply with various building code and federal government regulations that mandate that buildings with enclosed spaces located below base flood plain levels, such as crawl spaces, must provide for automatic equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by flooding fluids. According to these regulations, flooding fluids must be permitted to enter and exit the enclosed spaces freely using flood venting. 
     As illustrated, the flood vent  8  includes a frame  10  and a panel  22 . The frame  10  may be configured to be inserted into an opening  18  in a structure  17 , and may be further configured to form a fluid passageway through the opening  18  in the structure  17 , thereby allowing fluids to enter and/or exit the structure  17 . The frame  10  includes a top edge  11   a , a bottom edge  11   b , and two side edges  11   c  and  11   d  (not shown). The edges  11  may define an outer perimeter of the frame  10 . The frame  10  further includes a top rail  12   a , a bottom rail  12   b , and two side rails  12   c  and  12   d . When the flood vent  8  is inserted (or otherwise installed) in the opening  18  in the structure  17 , the edges  11  of the frame  10  may be positioned (entirely or partially) within the opening  18  of the structure  17  (as is seen in  FIG. 2B ), and the rails  12  may be positioned (entirely or partially) outside the opening  18  of the structure  17  (as is further seen in  FIG. 2B ). The frame  10  also includes a top interior edge  13   a , a bottom interior edge  13   b , and two side interior edges  13   c  and  13   d  (not shown). The interior edges  13  of the frame  10  may define an inner perimeter of the frame  10 . Furthermore, although the flood vent  8  is illustrated as including a single frame  10  and a single panel  22 , the flood vent  8  may include multiple frames  10  and/or multiple panels  22 . For example, the flood vent  8  may include two frames  10  (or two or more frames  10 ) stacked on top of each other (and coupled together), along with one or more panels  22  attached to each frame  10  (or a single panel  22  attached to multiple frames  10 ). As another example, the flood vent  8  may include two frames  10  (or two or more frames  10 ) positioned horizontally next to each other (and coupled together), along with one or more panels  22  attached to each frame  10  (or a single panel  22  attached to multiple frames  10 ). As a further example, the flood vent  8  may include two frames  10  (or two or more frames  10 ) stacked on top of each other and two frames  10  (or two or more frames  10 ) positioned horizontally next to each other (and these four or more frames  10  may be coupled together), along with one or more panels  22  attached to each frame  10  (or a single panel  22  attached to multiple frames  10 ). 
     The frame  10  may have any shape. For example, the frame  10  may be rectangular-shaped. The frame  10  may also have any dimensions. For example, the top and bottom edges  11   a  and  11   b  may be approximately 16″ long (16″+/−0.2″), and the side edges  11   c  and  11   d  may be approximately 8″ long, thereby forming an 8″×16″ rectangular outer perimeter. Furthermore, the top and bottom rails  12   a  and  12   b  may be approximately 17 11/16″ long, and the side rails  12   c  and  12   d  may be approximately 9 11/16″ long. Additionally, when two or more frames  10  are coupled together (as is discussed above), the flood vent  8  may have an outer perimeter of, for example, approximately 16″×16″, 8″×32″, 16″×32″, or any other dimensions. The frame  10  may be formed (or made) of any material. For example, the frame  10  may be formed of a corrosion resistant material, such as stainless steel, spring steel, plastic, a polymer, cement, brick, any other corrosion resistant material, or any combination of the preceding. 
     The frame  10  may be configured to be inserted (or otherwise installed) into an opening  18  in any side of the structure  17 . For example, the opening  18  in the structure  17  may extend from the exterior of the structure  17  to the interior of the structure  17  (such as the interior of a building), thereby allowing fluids to enter and/or exit the structure  17 . The frame  10  of the air vent  8  may be inserted (or otherwise installed) on the exterior side of the structure  17  (for an exterior frame  10  for an exterior flood vent  8 , for example) or on the interior side of the structure  17  (for an interior frame  10  for an interior flood vent  8 , for example). As illustrated in  FIGS. 1-2 , frame  10  is inserted on the exterior side of the structure  17 . Furthermore, frames  10  may be inserted (or otherwise installed) on both the exterior side of the structure  17  (for exterior frames  10 , for example) and the interior side of the structure  17  (for interior frames  10 , for example). Additionally, in particular embodiments, a sleeve may be positioned in-between an interior frame  10  and an exterior frame  10 . The sleeve may be configured to connect to the exterior frame  10  at a first end of the sleeve, extend through the opening  18  in the structure  17  to the interior frame  10 , and connect to the interior frame  10  at a second end of the sleeve. The sleeve may form a portion of the fluid passageway through the opening  18  in the structure  17 . For example, fluid such as water may enter the opening  18  in the structure  17  through exterior flood vent  8 , flow through the sleeve, and exit the opening  18  into the interior of the structure  17  (or vice versa). The sleeve may have any shape. For example, the sleeve may be a hollow rectangular sleeve. The sleeve may have any dimensions. For example, the sleeve may be sized to fit entirely within the opening  18 , connecting the exterior frame  10  to the interior frame  10 . The sleeve may be formed (or made) of any material. For example, the sleeve may be formed of a corrosion resistant material, such as stainless steel, spring steel, plastic, a polymer, cement, brick, any other corrosion resistant material, or any combination of the preceding. 
     The flood vent  8  further includes a panel  22 . The panel  22  may be configured to be coupled to the frame  10  (thereby coupling the panel  22  to the structure  17  indirectly). The panel  22  may be coupled to the frame  10  in any manner. For example, the panel  22  may be formed integral with the frame  10 , welded to the frame  10 , coupled to the frame  10  using an adhesive (such as glue, cement, and/or Lexel®), attached to the frame  10  using one or more pins that may be inserted or snapped into one or more channels or hooks in the frame  10 , attached to the frame  10  using one or more rivets, nails, and/or any other connector, attached to the structure  17  (and thus the frame  10 ) using one or more rivets, nails, and/or any other connecter, coupled to the frame  10  in any other manner, or any combination of the preceding. The panel  22  may be configured to be coupled to the frame  10  in the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 . Additionally, when coupled to the frame  10 , the panel  22  may at least partially block the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 , an example of which is seen in  FIGS. 2A-2B . The panel  22  may block any portion of the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 . For example, the panel  22  may block all of the fluid passageway (or completely block the fluid passageway) formed by the frame  10 , thereby preventing all (or substantially all) fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through the panel  22 , as well as preventing objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . As another example, the panel may block only a portion of the fluid passageway, thereby preventing (or substantially preventing) objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 , but allowing fluids (such as water and/or air) to pass through the panel  22 . 
     The panel  22  may be any type of panel. For example, the panel  22  may include one or more openings  26  configured to allow fluids (such as water and/or air) to pass through the panel  22 , but prevent objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . In such an example, the panel  22  may be a mesh grille panel, a grate, any other panel with one or more openings  26 , or any combination of the preceding. The openings  26  may have any size and/or shape. In particular embodiments, the size of the openings  26  may be sufficiently small to prevent (or substantially prevent) objects, such as small animals, from passing through the panel  22 . The panel  22  may include any number of openings  26 , such as one opening  24 , two openings  26 , three openings  26 , four openings  26 , eight openings  26 , ten openings  26 , or any other number of openings  26 . The openings  26  may be completely open, or the openings  26  may be screened to prevent (or substantially prevent) penetration by small animals and/or insects. An example of the panel  22  including a screen  27  is illustrated in  FIG. 2C . 
     As another example, the panel  22  may be a solid panel that may prevent all (or substantially all) fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through the panel  22 , as well as preventing (or substantially preventing) objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . As a further example, the panel  22  may be a screen (such as a fine mesh screen) configured to prevent (or substantially prevent) penetration by small animals and/or insects. As another example, the panel  22  may include one or more louvers (such as, for example, four louvers, or any other number of louvers) that may be opened to allow air to pass through the panel  22  (e.g., during wanner temperatures), and closed to prevent (or substantially prevent) air from passing through the panel  22  (e.g., during colder temperatures). Additionally, the louvered panel  22  may be screened to prevent (or substantially prevent) penetration by small animals and/or insects. Further details regarding louvers (and the operation of such louvers) is included in U.S. Pat. No. 6,692,187 entitled “Flood Gate For Door,” which is incorporated herein by reference. An example of the panel  22  including louvers  28  is illustrated in  FIG. 2D . 
     The panel  22  includes a top edge  23   a , a bottom edge  23   b , and two side edges  23   c  and  23   d . The edges  23  may define an outer perimeter of the panel  22 . The panel  22  further includes a first side  24   a  and a second side  24   b  positioned opposite of the first side  24   a . As is illustrated, the first side  24   a  may be positioned to face the exterior of the structure  17 , and the second side  24   b  may be positioned to face the interior of the structure  17 . However, the first side  24   a  may face either the exterior of the structure  17  or the interior of the structure  17 , and the second side  24   b  may face either the exterior of the structure  17  or the interior of the structure  17 . The panel  22  may have any shape, and may also have any dimensions. For example, the panel  22  may have the same (or substantially the same) shape and/or dimensions as the inner perimeter of the frame  10 . As such, in particular embodiments, the panel  22  may be flush against the inner perimeter of the frame  10 . As another example, the panel  22  may have larger dimensions (or a different shape) than the inner perimeter of the frame  10 . As such, in particular embodiments, the panel  22  may be coupled to the exterior of the frame  10  (such as coupled to the rails  12 ) or to the structure  17 . As a further example, the panel  22  may have smaller dimensions (or a different shape) than the inner perimeter of the frame  10 . As another example, the panel  22  may have an outer perimeter of, for example, approximately 7⅝″×15¾″. The panel  22  may also have any thickness  25 . For example, panel  22  may have a thickness  25  of 0.15″, 0.25″, 0.50″, 1.0″ 1.50″, 2.0″, 3.0″, 4.0″, or any other thickness  25 . The panel  22  may be formed (or made) of any material. For example, the panel  22  may be formed of a corrosion resistant material, such as stainless steel, spring steel, plastic, a polymer, cement, brick, any other corrosion resistant material, or any combination of the preceding. 
     As is discussed above, the flood vent  8  may be inserted (or otherwise installed) into an opening  18  in a structure  17 . The structure  17  may be any structure. For example, the structure may be a building, a wall, a foundation, a basement, a garage, a garage door, a foyer, an entry, any structure located below base flood plain levels, any other structure, or any combination of the preceding. The structure  17  may include one or more edges  19  that form an inner perimeter of the opening  18  in the structure  17 . The opening  18  may have any shape and/or dimensions for receiving the frame  10  (or frames  10 ) of the flood vent  8 . For example, when the frame  10  has a rectangular outer perimeter of 8″×16″, the opening  18  may have a rectangular inner perimeter of 8¼″×16¼″. As another example, when the flood vent  8  has 51704326; 1 multiple frames  10  (as is discussed above) and a rectangular outer perimeter of 16″×32″, the opening  18  may have a rectangular inner perimeter of 16⅜″×33″. As such, the flood vent  8  may be inserted (or otherwise installed) into the opening  18  of the structure  17 . The opening  18  may be added to the structure  17  in any manner. For example, the opening  18  may be added (or cut into) the structure  17  after the structure  17  is already built. As another example, the opening  18  may be left in (or built into) the structure  17  as the structure  17  is being built. In such an example, the frame  10  of the flood vent  8  (or the entire flood vent  8 ) may be built into the opening  18  of the structure  17  as the structure  17  is being built. 
     Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 1-2  without departing from the scope of the disclosure. For example, although the frame  10  of the flood vent  8  has been described above as including rails  12 , in particular embodiments, the frame  10  may not include any rails  12 . As another example, although the flood vent  8  has been described above as including a frame  10 , in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may not include a frame  10 . In such embodiments, the panel  22  may be configured to be coupled directly to the structure  17 . As such, in particular embodiments, the panel  22  may be inserted into (or installed on) the structure  17  (such as the opening  18  in the structure  17 ) without the use of a frame  10 . Furthermore, in such embodiments, the opening  18  (itself) may form the fluid passageway through the structure  17 . 
     As is discussed above, a flood vent may typically include a screen or grille that may allow flooding fluids to pass into or out of the structure through the flood vent, but that may prevent animals or other pests from entering or exiting the structure through the flood vent. Unfortunately, such typical flood vents may be deficient. For example, although the screen or grille of the flood vent may prevent objects from entering the flood vent, the screen or grille may also prevent fluids from sufficiently passing through the flood vent. In particular, during a flood event, a large quantity of water may attempt to pass through the flood vent. If openings in the screen or grille are not large enough (or if the flood vent does not have any openings or if the openings in the flood vent are not open), the water may be prevented from quickly passing through the flood vent, which may disrupt the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by flooding waters. Furthermore, the water may be carrying various pieces of debris (such as tree limbs and dirt) that may clog the openings, preventing the flood vent from allowing any (or most) of the water to pass through the flood vent. Conversely, if the openings are too large, the openings may not prevent objects (such as small animals) from entering the flood vent. Contrary to these typical flood vents,  FIGS. 3-7  illustrate examples of flood vents that may provide one or more advantages. 
       FIGS. 3A-3C  illustrate the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 1-2  having example connectors  30 . Connectors  30  may be configured to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10 . Furthermore, the connectors  30  may be further configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10 . For example, the connectors  30  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , such as by a fluid or an object (such as a tree limb or dirt) carried by the fluid. As such, in particular embodiments, the panel  22  of flood vent  8  may prevent (or substantially prevent) objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , and after the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the panel  22  may be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  and may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). This may, in particular embodiments, allow the flood vent  8  to provide for equalization of hydrostatic forces caused by, for example, flooding fluids, even when the flooding fluids carry objects (such as debris) that may clog the openings  26  in the panel  22 , when the openings  26  in the panel  22  are too small to allow sufficient fluids to pass through the flood vent  8 , when the openings  26  in the panel are closed, and/or when the panel  22  does not include any openings  26 . 
     As is discussed above with regard to  FIGS. 1-2 , the flood vent  8  includes a frame  10  and a panel  22 . The frame  10  may be configured to be inserted into an opening  18  in a structure  17 , and may be further configured to form a fluid passageway through the opening  18  in the structure  17 , thereby allowing the flooding fluids to enter and/or exit the structure  17 . The panel  22  may be configured to be coupled to the frame  10 . Furthermore, the panel  22  may be configured to be coupled to the frame  10  in the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 . Additionally, when coupled to the frame  10 , the panel  22  may at least partially block the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 , an example of which is seen in  FIG. 3A . The panel  22  may be coupled to the frame  10  by one or more connectors  30 . The panel  22  may be any type of panel. For example, as is illustrated in  FIGS. 3A-3C , the panel  22  may be a solid panel that may prevent all (or substantially all) fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through the panel  22 , as well as prevent (or substantially prevent) objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . As another example, the panel  22  may include one or more openings  26  configured to allow fluids (such as water and/or air) to pass through the panel  22 , but prevent objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . 
     A connector  30  may be any type of connector that may couple the panel  22  to the frame  10 , and that may further uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . As a first example, a connector  30  may be one or more raised bumps (or raised lips), as is illustrated in  FIGS. 3A-3C . The raised bumps may allow a panel  22  to be installed in the frame  10 , thereby coupling the panel  22  to the frame  10 , as is seen in  FIG. 3A . For example, an installer (such as a person) may push the panel  22  into the frame  10  with enough force to cause the panel  22  to move past the first set of raised bumps. In such an example, the panel  22  may then rest in a gap (or be sandwiched) in-between the first set of bumps and a second set of bumps (as is seen in  FIG. 3A ), thereby coupling the panel  22  to the frame  10 . Furthermore, the raised bumps may continue to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the panel  22  may be forced past a set of the raised bumps, as is seen in  FIG. 3B . This may uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10 , causing the panel  22  to be completely separated from the frame  10 , and be carried away from the frame  10 , as is seen in  FIG. 3C . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     As a second example, a connector  30  may be one or more pieces of velcro configured to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10 , and that may be further configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . The pieces of velcro may include, for example, one or more first pieces of velcro that are coupled to the frame  10  and/or the structure  17 , and one or more second pieces of velcro that are coupled to the panel  22 . The first pieces of velcro may be further coupled to the second pieces of velcro, thereby coupling the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ). Furthermore, the pieces of velcro may continue to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ) until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the coupling between the pieces of velcro may be broken. This may uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ), causing the panel  22  to be completely separated from the frame  10 , and be carried away from the frame  10 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     As a third example, a connector  30  may be one or more mechanical fasteners configured to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10 , and that may be further configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . The mechanical fasteners may include any one or more devices and/or objects that may mechanically fasten the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ), such as one or more nails, screws, rivets, nuts and bolts, rods and studs, anchors, pins, retaining rings and/or clips, any other devices that may mechanically fasten the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ), or any combination of the preceding. Furthermore, the mechanical fasteners may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the mechanical fasteners may be configured to break or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ) when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the mechanical fasteners may be engineered and/or modified to break or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ) when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . 
     The mechanical fasteners may include one or more mechanical fasteners coupled to the panel  22 , the frame  10 , and/or the structure  17 , thereby coupling the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ). Furthermore, the mechanical fasteners may continue to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ) until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the mechanical fasteners may break or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ). This may uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ), causing the panel  22  to be completely separated from the frame  10 , and be carried away from the frame  10 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     As a fourth example, a connector  30  may be an adhesive configured to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10 , and that may be further configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . The adhesive may include any adhesive substance that may adhere the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ), such as glue, cement, Lexel® adhesive, any other adhesive substance that may adhere the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ), or any combination of the preceding. Furthermore, the adhesive may be further configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the adhesive may be configured to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ) when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the adhesive may be engineered and/or modified to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ) when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the amount of adhesive used to adhere the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ) may be selected to cause the adhesive to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ) when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . 
     The adhesive may include one or more portions of the adhesive coupled to the panel  22 , the frame  10 , and/or the structure  17 , thereby coupling the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ). Furthermore, the portions of the adhesive may continue to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ) until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the adhesive may peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple  51704326 ;  1  from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ). This may uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ), causing the panel  22  to be completely separated from the frame  10 , and be carried away from the frame  10 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     As a fifth example, a connector  30  may be one or more pressure-based connectors configured to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10 , and that may be further configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . The pressure-based connectors may include any type of connector that may apply pressure (or otherwise utilize pressure) to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ). As an example, the pressure-based connectors may be a pressure-based clip (such as a spring clip) configured to fit in-between the edges  23  of the panel  22  and the inner edges  13  of the frame  10 . In such an example, when the panel  22  is installed into the frame  10  (or the opening  18 ), the pressure-based connectors may be compressed by the edge  23  of the panel  22  and the edge  13  of the frame  10  (or the edge  19  of the opening  18 ), thereby causing the pressure-based connectors to push outward against the edge  13  of the frame  10  and inward against the edge  23  of the panel  22 . Such pressure applied by the pressure-based connectors (along with friction, in particular embodiments) may at least couple the panel  22  to the frame  10 . Furthermore, although the pressure-based connectors have been described above as being a separate component from the panel  22 , in particular embodiments, the pressure-based connectors may be the panel  22  (or part of the panel  22 ), itself. For example, the panel  22  may have dimensions larger than the inner perimeter of the frame  10 . In such an example, inserting the panel  22  may cause the edges  23  and/or corners of the panel  22  to be bent in (or out) against the frame  10 , thereby applying pressure that may couple the panel  22  to the frame  10  (or the structure  17 ). The pressure-based connectors may be further configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the pressure-based connectors may be configured to break, slip off, or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ) when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the amount of pressure applied by the pressure-based connectors may be configured to be overcome by the predetermined amount of pressure applied to the panel  22  by, for example, the fluid. 
     The pressure-based connectors may include one or more pressure-based connectors coupled to (and/or applying pressure to) the panel  22 , the frame  10 , and/or the structure  17 , thereby coupling the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ). Furthermore, the pressure-based connectors may continue to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ) until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the pressure-based connectors may break, slip off, or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ). This may uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ), causing the panel  22  to be completely separated from the frame  10 , and be carried away from the frame  10 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     As a sixth example, a connector  30  may be one or more permanent attachments configured to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10 , and that may be further configured to break (or otherwise fail) so as to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . The permanent attachment may include any one or more attachments that may permanently couple (and/or fixedly couple and/or couple in a manner that requires a break or a failure in order to uncouple) the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ), such as a weld, the panel  22  being formed integral with the frame  10 , any other attachment, or any combination of the preceding. Furthermore, the permanent attachments may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the permanent attachments may be configured to break, fail, or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ) when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the permanent attachments may be engineered and/or modified to break, fail, or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ) when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the permanent attachments (such as a weld) may include one or more engineered defects that may cause them to break or fail. As another example, a pressure (or stress) may be constantly applied to the permanent attachments, thereby causing the additional predetermined amount of pressure to cause the permanent attachments to break or fail. 
     The permanent attachments may include one or more permanent attachments coupled to the panel  22 , the frame  10 , and/or the structure  17 , thereby coupling the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ). Furthermore, the permanent attachments may continue to couple the panel  22  to the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ) until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the permanent attachments may break, fail, or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ). This may uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ), causing the panel  22  to be completely separated from the frame  10 , and be carried away from the frame  10 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     The flood vent  8  may include any number of connectors  30 . For example, the flood vent  8  may include one connector  30 , two connectors  30 , three connectors  30 , four connectors  30 , six connectors  30 , eight connectors  30 , ten connectors  30 , or any other number of connectors  30 . The connectors  30  may be attached or otherwise coupled to any portion of the panel  22 , frame  10 , and/or structure  17 . For example, the connectors  30  may be attached to the edges  23  of the panel  22  and/or the edges  13  of the frame  10 . As another example, the connectors  30  (such as screws) may be positioned through one or more holes (such as one or more screw holes) in side  24   a  (for example) of the panel  22 , and inserted into one or more holes in the frame  10  and/or the structure  17 , thereby coupling the panel  22  to the frame  10  and/or the structure  17 . The connectors  30  may be added to (or otherwise coupled) to the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ), the connectors  30  may be formed integral with (or formed as a part of) the panel  22  (and/or frame  10  and/or structure  17 ), or any combination of the preceding. 
     The connectors  30  may have any size and/or shape that may allow the connectors  30  to uncouple the panel  22  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the length of the connectors  30  (such as one or more mechanical fasteners) may be selected to cause the connectors  30  to break, fail, or otherwise uncouple the panel  22  when the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . The connectors  30  may be formed from any material that may allow the connectors  30  to uncouple the panel  22  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the connectors  30  may be formed from rubber, plastic, a polymer, a foam, a metal (such as aluminum, stainless steel, spring steel, a galvanized material, any other metal, or any combination of the preceding), any other material that may allow the connectors  30  to uncouple the panel  22  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , or any combination of the preceding. In particular, the connectors  30  (such as one or more mechanical fasteners) may be formed from a particular plastic (for example) that causes the mechanical fasteners to break or fail when the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . 
     As is discussed above, the connectors  30  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure may refer to the lowest amount of pressure (or approximately the lowest amount of pressure) that would cause the panel  22  to prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . As an example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be 0.5 PSI, 1 PSI, 1.5 PSI, 2 PSI, 2.5 PSI, 3 PSI, 3.5 PSI, 4 PSI, 4.5 PSI, 5 PSI, 6 PSI, 7 PSI, 10 PSI, approximately 0.5 PSI (i.e., 0.5 PSI+/−0.2 PSI), approximately 1 PSI, approximately 1.5 PSI, approximately 2 PSI, approximately 2.5 PSI, approximately 3 PSI, approximately 3.5 PSI, approximately 4 PSI, approximately 4.5 PSI, approximately 5 PSI, approximately 6 PSI, approximately 7 PSI, approximately 10 PSI, or any other amount of pressure that may prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . As a further example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 0.5 PSI-7 PSI, 0.5-5.0 PSI, 0.5-4.0 PSI, 0.5-3.0 PSI, 1.0-7.0 PSI, 1.0-5.0 PSI, 1.0-4.0 PSI, 1.0-3.0 PSI, 1.5-7.0 PSI, 1.5-5.0 PSI, 1.5-4.0 PSI, 1.5-3.0 PSI, 2.0-7.0 PSI, 2.0-5.0 PSI, 2.0-4.0 PSI, 2.0-3.0 PSI, or any other pressure range that may prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . 
     In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure may be the lowest pressure at which the connectors  30  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ). For example, if an amount of pressure below the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the connectors  30  may not uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure). On the other hand, if an amount of pressure equal to the predetermined amount of pressure (or above the predetermined amount of pressure) is applied to the panel  22 , the connectors  30  may uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ). 
     In particular embodiments, the connectors  30  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to any portion of the panel  22 . For example, the connectors  30  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to a bottom portion of the panel  22 , a top portion of the panel  22 , a left and/or right side portion of the panel  22 , any other portion of the panel  22 , or any combination of the preceding. In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure for causing the connectors  30  to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) may change based on (or be a function of) the portion of the panel  22  to which the predetermined amount of pressure is applied. For example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be greater if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the bottom portion of the panel  22  (which may be indicative of a less amount of flooding fluids, for example) than if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the top portion of the panel  22  (which may be indicative of a greater amount of flooding fluids, for example). In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure for causing the connectors  30  to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) may change based on (or be a function of) the type of panel  22  included in the flood vent  8 . For example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be less if the panel  22  is a panel without any openings  26  (or with openings that may be closed, using louvers, for example) than if the panel  22  includes openings  26  that may not be closed (or if the panel  22  is a screen). In such an example, a panel  22  without openings  26  (when compared to a panel  22  with openings  26 ) may more easily (or quickly) prevent equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid, and therefore it may be advantageous to uncouple the panel  22  without openings  26  at a lower amount of pressure (when compared to a panel  22  with openings  26 ). As another example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be less if the panel  22  is a panel with less openings  26  (and/or with smaller openings  26 ) than if the panel  22  includes more openings  26  (and/or has bigger openings  26 ). In such an example, a panel  22  with less openings  26  (when compared to a panel  22  with more openings  26 ) may more easily (or quickly) prevent equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid, and therefore it may be advantageous to uncouple the panel  22  with less openings  26  at a lower amount of pressure (when compared to a panel  22  with more openings  26 ). 
     In particular embodiments, the connectors  30  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to any side of the panel  22 . For example, the connectors  30  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to side  24   b  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the interior of the structure  17 ), thereby causing the panel  22  to be uncoupled from the frame  10  and be carried by the fluids, for example, outside of the structure  17 , as is illustrated in  FIGS. 3A-3C . In particular embodiments, this may cause panel  22  to be uncoupled from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from inside the structure  17 . As another example, the connectors  30  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to side  24   a  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the exterior of the structure  17 ), thereby causing the panel  22  to be uncoupled from the frame  10  and be carried by the fluids, for example, inside of the structure  17  (e.g., in a direction from left-to-right in  FIGS. 3A-3C ). In particular embodiments, this may cause panel  22  to be uncoupled from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from outside the structure  17 . As a further example, the connectors  30  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) if the predetermnnined amount of pressure is applied to either the side  24   b  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the interior of the structure  17 ) or the side  24   a  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the exterior of the structure  17 ). In particular embodiments, this may cause panel  22  to be uncoupled from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from either inside the structure  17  or outside the structure  17 . 
     Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 3A-3C  without departing from the scope of the disclosure. For example, although the panel  22  has been described above as being entirely uncoupled from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ), in particular embodiments, only a portion of the panel  22  may be uncoupled from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ). In such an example, a first portion of the panel  22  (e.g., an inner area of the panel  22 ) may be uncoupled from the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ) when the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  (and/or the first portion of the panel  22 ), while the second portion of the panel  22  (e.g., an outer area of the panel  22 ) may remain coupled to the frame  10  (and/or structure  17 ). Furthermore, in such an example, connectors  30  may be configured to couple the first portion of the panel  22  to the second portion of the panel  22  (and/or the frame  10  and/or the structure  17 ). As another example, although the flood vent  8  has been described above as including a frame  10 , in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may not include a frame  10 . In such embodiments, the panel  22  may be configured to be coupled directly to the structure  17 . As such, in particular embodiments, the panel  22  may be inserted into (or installed on) the structure  17  (such as the opening  18  in the structure  17 ) without the use of a frame  10 , and the connector(s)  30  may couple the panel  22  directly to the structure  17 . 
       FIGS. 4A-4C  illustrate the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 1-2  having example connectors  40 . Connectors  40  may be configured to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17 . Furthermore, the connectors  40  may be further configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 . For example, the connectors  40  may be configured uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , such as by a fluid or an object (such as a tree limb or dirt) carried by the fluid. As such, in particular embodiments, the panel  22  of flood vent  8  may prevent (or substantially prevent) objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , and after the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , the frame  10  (along with the panel  22 ) may be uncoupled from the structure  17  and the panel  22  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passing through the opening  18  may be reduced). This may, in particular embodiments, allow the flood vent  8  to provide for equalization of hydrostatic forces caused by, for example, flooding fluids, even when the flooding fluids carry objects (such as debris) that may clog the openings  26  in the panel  22 , when the openings  26  in the panel  22  are too small to allow sufficient fluids to pass through the flood vent  8 , when the openings  26  in the panel are closed, and/or when the panel  22  does not include any openings  26 . 
     As is discussed above with regard to  FIGS. 1-2 , the flood vent  8  includes a frame  10  and a panel  22 . The frame  10  may be configured to be inserted into an opening  18  in a structure  17 , and may be further configured to form a fluid passageway through the opening  18  in the structure  17 , thereby allowing the flooding fluids to enter and/or exit the structure  17 . The frame  10  may be coupled to the structure  18  using one or more connectors  40 . The flood vent  8  further includes the panel  22 . The panel  22  may be configured to be coupled to the frame  10 . Furthermore, the panel  22  may be configured to be coupled to the frame  10  in the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 . Additionally, when coupled to the frame  10 , the panel  22  may at least partially block the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 , an example of which is seen in  FIGS. 4A-4B . The panel  22  may be coupled to the frame  10  in any manner. For example, the panel  22  may be formed integral with the frame  10 , welded to the frame  10 , coupled to the frame  10  using an adhesive (such as glue, cement, and/or Lexel®), attached to the frame  10  using one or more pins that may be inserted or snapped into one or more channels or hooks in the frame  10 , attached to the frame  10  using one or more rivets, nails, and/or any other connector, coupled to the frame  10  in any other manner, or any combination of the preceding. The panel  22  may be any type of panel. For example, as is illustrated in  FIGS. 4A-4B , the panel  22  may be a solid panel that may prevent all (or substantially all) fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through the panel  22 , as well as preventing (or substantially preventing) objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . As another example, the panel  22  may include one or more openings  26  configured to allow fluids (such as water and/or air) to pass through the panel  22 , but prevent objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . 
     A connector  40  may be any type of connector that may couple the frame  10  to the structure  17 , and that may further uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or frame  10 . As a first example, a connector  40  may be an adhesive configured to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17 , and that may be further configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . The adhesive may include any adhesive substance that may adhere the frame  10  to the structure  17 , such as glue, cement, Lexel® adhesive, any other adhesive substance that may adhere the frame  10  to the structure  17 , or any combination of the preceding. Furthermore, the adhesive may be further configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . For example, the adhesive may be configured to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple from the frame  10  and/or structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . In particular embodiments, the adhesive may be engineered and/or modified to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple from the frame  10  and/or structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . In particular embodiments, the amount of adhesive used to adhere the frame  10  to the structure  17  may be selected to cause the adhesive to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple from the frame  10  and/or structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . 
     The adhesive may include one or more portions of the adhesive coupled to the frame  10  and/or the structure  17 , thereby coupling the frame  10  to the structure  17 , as is illustrated in  FIG. 4A . Furthermore, the portions of the adhesive may continue to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , the adhesive may peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple from the panel  22  and/or the structure  17 , as is seen in  FIG. 4B . This may uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 , causing the frame  10  to be completely separated from the structure  17 , and be carried away from the structure  17 , as is seen in  FIG. 4C . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passing through the opening  18  may be reduced). 
     As a second example, a connector  40  may be one or more raised bumps (or raised lips) in the opening  18  of the structure  17 . The raised bumps may allow a frame  10  to be installed in the opening  18 , thereby coupling frame  10  to the structure  17 . For example, an installer (such as a person) may push the frame  10  into the opening  18  with enough force to cause the frame  10  to move past the first set of raised bumps. In such an example, the frame  10  may then rest in a gap in-between (or sandwiched by) the first set of bumps and a second set of bumps, thereby coupling the frame  10  to the structure  17 . Furthermore, the raised bumps may continue to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , the frame  10  may be forced past a set of the raised bumps. This may uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 , causing the frame  10  to be completely separated from the structure  17 , and be carried away from the structure  17 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passing through the opening  18  may be reduced). 
     As a third example, a connector  40  may be one or more pieces of velcro configured to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17 , and that may be further configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . The pieces of velcro may include, for example, one or more first pieces of velcro that are coupled to the frame  10 , and one or more second pieces of velcro that are coupled to the structure  17 . The first pieces of velcro may be coupled to the second pieces of velcro, thereby coupling the frame  10  to the structure  17 . Furthermore, the pieces of velcro may continue to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , the coupling between the pieces of velcro may be broken. This may uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 , causing the frame  10  to be completely separated from the structure  17 , and be carried away from the structure  17 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passing through the opening  18  may be reduced). 
     As a fourth example, a connector  40  may be one or more mechanical fasteners configured to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17 , and that may be further configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . The mechanical fasteners may include one or more devices that may mechanically fasten the frame  10  to the structure  17 , such as one or more nails, screws, rivets, nuts and bolts, rods and studs, anchors, pins, retaining rings and/or clips, any other devices that may mechanically fasten the frame  10  to the structure  17 , or any combination of the preceding. Furthermore, the mechanical fasteners may be further configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . For example, the mechanical fasteners may be configured to break or otherwise uncouple from the frame  10  and/or structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . In particular embodiments, the mechanical fasteners may be engineered and/or modified to break or otherwise uncouple from the frame  10  and/or structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . 
     The mechanical fasteners may include one or more mechanical fasteners coupled to the frame  10  and/or the structure  17 , thereby coupling the frame  10  to the structure  17 . Furthermore, the mechanical fasteners may continue to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , the mechanical fasteners may break or otherwise uncouple from the frame  10  and/or structure  17 . This may uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 , causing the frame  10  to be completely separated from the structure  17 , and be carried away from the structure  17 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passing through the opening  18  may be reduced). 
     As a fifth example, a connector  40  may be one or more pressure-based connectors configured to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17 , and that may be further configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . The pressure-based connectors may include any type of connector that may apply pressure (or otherwise utilize pressure) to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17 . As an example, the pressure-based connectors may be a pressure-based clip (such as a spring clip) configured to fit in-between the outer edges  11  of the frame  10  and the edges  19  of the opening  18 . In such an example, when the frame  10  is installed into the opening  18 , the pressure-based connectors may be compressed by the outer edges  11  of the frame  10  and the edges  19  of the opening  18 , thereby causing the pressure-based connectors to push outward against the edges  19  of the opening  18  and inward against the outer edges  11  of the frame  10 . Such pressure applied by the pressure-based connectors (along with friction, in particular embodiments) may at least couple the frame  10  to the structure  17 . Furthermore, although the pressure-based connectors have been described above as being a separate component from the frame  10 , in particular embodiments, the pressure-based connectors may be a part of the frame  10 , itself. For example, the pressure-based connectors may be formed integral with (or as a portion of) the frame  10 . 
     The pressure-based connectors may be further configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . For example, the pressure-based connectors may be configured to break, slip off, or otherwise uncouple from the frame  10  and/or structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . In particular embodiments, the amount of pressure applied by the pressure-based connectors may be configured to be overcome by the predetermined amount of pressure applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10  by, for example, the fluid. 
     The pressure-based connectors may include one or more pressure-based connectors coupled to (and/or applying pressure to) the frame  10  and/or the structure  17 , thereby coupling the frame  10  to the structure  17 . Furthermore, the pressure-based connectors may continue to couple the frame  10  to the structure  17  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetennined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , the pressure-based connectors may break, slip off, or otherwise uncouple from the frame  10  and/or structure  17 . This may uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 , causing the frame  10  to be completely separated from the structure  17 , and be carried away from the structure  17 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passing through the opening  18  may be reduced). 
     The flood vent  8  may include any number of connectors  40 . For example, the flood vent  8  may include one connector  40 , two connectors  40 , three connectors  40 , four connectors  40 , six connectors  40 , eight connectors  40 , ten connectors  40 , or any other number of connectors  40 . The connectors  40  may be attached or otherwise coupled to any portion of the frame  10  and/or structure  17  (and/or the panel  22 ). For example, the connectors  40  may be attached to the edges  11  of the frame  10  and/or the edges  19  of the opening  18  of the structure  17 . As another example, the connectors  40  (such as screws) may be positioned through one or more holes (such as one or more screw holes) in rails  12  (for example) of the frame  10 , and inserted into one or more holes in the structure  17 , thereby coupling the frame  10  to the structure  17 . The connectors  40  may be added to (or otherwise be coupled to) the frame  10  (and/or structure  17  and/or the panel  22 ), the connectors  40  may be formed integral with (or formed as a part of) the frame  10  (and/or the panel  22 ), or any combination of the preceding. 
     The connectors  40  may have any size and/or shape that may allow the connectors  40  to uncouple the frame  10  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . For example, the length of the connectors  40  (such as one or more mechanical fasteners) may be selected to cause the connectors  40  to break, fail, or otherwise uncouple the frame  10  when the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . The connectors  40  may be formed from any material that may allow the connectors  40  to uncouple the frame  10  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . For example, the connectors  40  may be formed from rubber, plastic, a polymer, a foam, a metal (such as aluminum, stainless steel, spring steel, a galvanized material, any other metal, or any combination of the preceding), an adhesive, any other material that may allow the connectors  40  to uncouple the frame  10  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , or any combination of the preceding. In particular, the connectors  40  (such as one or more mechanical fasteners) may be formed from a particular plastic (for example) that causes the mechanical fastener to break or fail when the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . 
     As is discussed above, the connectors  40  may be configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure may refer to the lowest amount of pressure (or approximately the lowest amount of pressure) that would cause the panel  22  to prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . As an example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be 0.5 PSI, 1 PSI, 1.5 PSI, 2 PSI, 2.5 PSI, 3 PSI, 3.5 PSI, 4 PSI, 4.5 PSI, 5 PSI, 6 PSI, 7 PSI, 10 PSI, approximately 0.5 PSI (i.e., 0.5 PSI+/−0.2 PSI), approximately 1 PSI, approximately 1.5 PSI, approximately 2 PSI, approximately 2.5 PSI, approximately 3 PSI, approximately 3.5 PSI, approximately 4 PSI, approximately 4.5 PSI, approximately 5 PSI, approximately 6 PSI, approximately 7 PSI, approximately 10 PSI, or any other amount of pressure that may prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . As a further example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 0.5 PSI-7 PSI, 0.5-5.0 PSI, 0.5-4.0 PSI, 0.5-3.0 PSI, 1.0-7.0 PSI, 1.0-5.0 PSI, 1.0-4.0 PSI, 1.0-3.0 PSI, 1.5-7.0 PSI, 1.5-5.0 PSI, 1.5-4.0 PSI, 1.5-3.0 PSI, 2.0-7.0 PSI, 2.0-5.0 PSI, 2.0-4.0 PSI, 2.0-3.0 PSI, or any other pressure range that may prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . 
     In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure may be the lowest pressure at which the connectors  40  may be configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 . For example, if an amount of pressure below the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , the connectors  40  may not uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 . On the other hand, if an amount of pressure equal to the predetermined amount of pressure (or above the predetermined amount of pressure) is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 , the connectors  40  may uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 . 
     In particular embodiments, the connectors  40  may be configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to any portion of the panel  22  and/or frame  10 . For example, the connectors  40  may be configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to a bottom portion of the panel  22  (and/or the frame  10 ), a top portion of the panel  22  (and/or the frame  10 ), a left and/or right side portion of the panel  22  (and/or the frame  10 ), any other portion of the panel  22  (and/or the frame  10 ), or any combination of the preceding. In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure for causing the connectors  40  to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  may change based on (or be a function of) the portion of the panel  22  (and/or the frame  10 ) to which the predetermined amount of pressure is applied. For example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be greater if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the bottom portion of the panel  22  (and/or the frame  10 ) (which may be indicative of a less amount of flooding fluids, for example) than if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the top portion of the panel  22  (and/or the frame  10 ) (which may be indicative of a greater amount of flooding fluids, for example). In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure for causing the connectors  40  to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  may change based on (or be a function of) the type of panel  22  included in the flood vent  8 . For example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be less if the panel  22  is a panel without any openings  26  (or with openings  26  that may be closed, using louvers, for example) than if the panel  22  includes openings  26  that may not be closed (or if the panel  22  is a screen). In such an example, a panel  22  without openings  26  (when compared to a panel  22  with openings  26 ) may more easily (or quickly) prevent equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid, and therefore it may be advantageous to uncouple the panel  22  without openings  26  at a lower amount of pressure (when compared to a panel  22  with openings  26 ). As another example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be less if the panel  22  is a panel with less openings  26  (and/or with smaller openings  26 ) than if the panel  22  includes more openings  26  (and/or has bigger openings  26 ). In such an example, a panel  22  with less openings  26  (when compared to a panel  22  with more openings  26 ) may more easily (or quickly) prevent equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid, and therefore it may be advantageous to uncouple the panel  22  with less openings  26  at a lower amount of pressure (when compared to a panel  22  with more openings  26 ). 
     In particular embodiments, the connectors  40  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to any side of the panel  22 . For example, the connectors  40  may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to side  24   b  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the interior of the structure  17 ), thereby causing the frame  10  to be uncoupled from the structure  17  and be carried by the fluids, for example, outside of the structure  17 , as is illustrated in  FIGS. 4A-4C . In particular embodiments, this may cause the frame  10  to be uncoupled from the structure  17  when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from inside the structure  17 . As another example, the connectors  40  may be configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to side  24   a  the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the exterior of the structure  17 ), thereby causing the frame  10  to be uncoupled from the structure  17  and be carried by the fluids, for example, inside of the structure  17  (e.g., in a direction from left-to-right in  FIGS. 4A-4C ). In particular embodiments, this may cause the frame  10  to be uncoupled from the structure  17  when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from outside the structure  17 . Furthermore, in such embodiments, the frame  10  may not include rails  12  that may prevent the frame  10  from being carried inside of the structure  17 . As a further example, the connectors  40  may be configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to either the side  24   b  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the interior of the structure  17 ) or the side  24   a  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the exterior of the structure  17 ). In particular embodiments, this may cause the frame  10  to be uncoupled from the structure  17  when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from either inside the structure  17  or outside the structure  17 . 
     Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 4A-4C  without departing from the scope of the disclosure. For example, the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 4A-4C  may include one or more components of the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 3A-3C . In such an example, the flood vent  8  may include one or more connectors  30  that may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ) when a first predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  (as is discussed above with regard to  FIGS. 3A-3C ), and may further include one or more connectors  40  that may be configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when a second predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . The first predetermined amount of pressure (which may uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  and/or structure  17 ) may be less than the second predetermined amount of pressure (which may uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 ). For example, the first predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 0.5 PSI-7 PSI (or any of the pressures or pressure ranges discussed above) while the second predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 1.5 PSI-8 PSI (or any of the pressures or pressure ranges discussed above and further being greater than the first predetermined amount of pressure). As such, if a fluid (such as flooding water) applies a first predetermined amount of pressure to the panel  22 , the panel  22  may be uncoupled from the frame  10  and/or the structure (which may reduce the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22 ). Furthermore, in an example where the fluid (such as the flooding water) continues to rise and apply additional force, if the fluid applies the second predetermined amount of pressure to the frame  10  (and/or the remainder of the panel  22 , if any), the frame  10  may be uncoupled from the structure  17  (which may further reduce the amount of blockage of the fluid). As such, the flood vent  8  may be able to further provide for equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by flooding waters. 
       FIGS. 5A-6C  illustrate the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 1-2  with a panel  22  having example perforations  60 . Perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8 . For example, the perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , such as by a fluid or an object (such as a tree limb or dirt) carried by the fluid. As such, in particular embodiments, the panel  22  of flood vent  8  may prevent (or substantially prevent) objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , and after the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the at least a portion of the panel  22  may be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  and may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). This may, in particular embodiments, allow the flood vent  8  to provide for equalization of hydrostatic forces caused by, for example, flooding fluids, even when the flooding fluids carry objects (such as debris) that may clog the openings  26  in the panel  22 , when the openings  26  in the panel  22  are too small to allow sufficient fluids to pass through the flood vent  8 , when the openings  26  in the panel are closed, and/or when the panel  22  does not include any openings  26 . 
     As is discussed above with regard to  FIGS. 1-2 , the flood vent  8  includes a frame  10  and a panel  22 . The frame  10  may be configured to be inserted into an opening  18  in a structure  17 , and may be further configured to form a fluid passageway through the opening  18  in the structure  17 , thereby allowing the flooding fluids to enter and/or exit the structure  17 . The panel  22  may be configured to be coupled to the frame  10 . Furthermore, the panel  22  may be configured to be coupled to the frame  10  in the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 . Additionally, when coupled to the frame  10 , the panel  22  may at least partially block the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 , an example of which is seen in  FIG. 5C . The panel  22  may be coupled to the frame  10  in any manner. For example, the panel  22  may be formed integral with the frame  10 , welded to the frame  10 , coupled to the frame  10  using an adhesive (such as glue, cement, and/or Lexel®), attached to the frame  10  using one or more pins that may be inserted or snapped into one or more channels or hooks in the frame  10 , attached to the frame  10  using one or more rivets, nails, and/or any other connector, attached to the structure  17  (and thus the frame  10 ) using one or more rivets, nails, and/or any other connector, coupled to the frame  10  in any other manner, or any combination of the preceding. The panel  22  may be any type of panel. For example, as is illustrated in  FIGS. 5A-5E , the panel  22  may be a solid panel that may prevent all (or substantially all) fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through the panel  22 , as well as prevent (or substantially prevent) objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . As another example, as is illustrated in  FIGS. 6A-6B , the panel  22  may include one or more openings  26  configured to allow fluids (such as water and/or air) to pass through the panel  22 , but prevent objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . 
     As illustrated, the panel  22  includes one or more perforations  60  configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , such as by a fluid or an object (such as a tree limb or dirt) carried by the fluid. A perforation  60  may be any type of characteristic or feature of the panel  22  that may uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, a perforation  60  may be any type of reduction in the thickness  25  (or any other dimension) of the panel  22  at one or more points on the panel  22 , which may cause the panel  22  to break or fail at the perforation  60  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In such an example, a perforation  60  may be a cut-out of the material of the panel  22  (as is illustrated in  FIG. 5B ), a stamp in the material of the panel  22 , one or more channels in the panel  22 , any other feature that may reduce the thickness  25  (or any other dimension) of the panel  22  at one or more points on the panel  22 , or any combination of the preceding. As another example, a perforation  60  may be one or more holes (or one or more rows of holes) in the panel  22 , which may cause the panel  22  to break or fail at the perforation  60  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . As a further example, a perforation  60  may be a pre-stressed portion (or weak portion) of the panel  22 , which may cause the panel  22  to break or fail at the perforation  60  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . As another example, a perforation  60  may be a pre-cut portion of the panel  22 , which may cause the panel  22  to break or fail at the perforation  60  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . As a further example, a perforation  60  may be a combination of one or more (or all of) a reduction in the thickness  25  (or any other dimension) of the panel  22  at one or more points on the panel  22 , one or more holes (or one or more rows of holes) in the panel  22 , a pre-stressed portion (or weak portion) of the panel  22 , a pre-cut portion of the panel  22 , or any other characteristic or feature of the panel  22  that may uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8 . 
     The perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple any portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8 . As a first example, the perforations  60  may be positioned so as uncouple the entire panel  22  from the frame  10 . In such an example, the perforations  60  may positioned at any location that couples the panel  22  to the frame  10 , such as at the edges  23  of the panel  22 . The perforations  60  may couple the panel  22  to the frame  10  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the perforations  60  may break or fail. This may uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10 , causing the panel  22  to be completely separated from the frame  10 , and be carried away from the frame  10 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     As a second example, the perforations  60  may be positioned so as uncouple a portion of the panel  22  from another portion of the panel  22 . For example, as is illustrated in  FIGS. 5A-5E , the panel  22  may include a first portion  62  of the panel  22  and a second portion  64  of the panel  22 . Furthermore, perforations  60  may be located in-between the first portion  62  and the second portion  64 . As such, the perforations  60  (and/or the area that includes the perforations  60 ) may couple the second portion  64  to the first portion  62  of the panel  22  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  (such as the second portion  64  of the panel) by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the perforations  60  may break or fail. This break or failure may uncouple the second portion  64  of the panel  22  from the first portion  62  of the panel  22 , causing the second portion  64  to be completely separated from the first portion  62 , and be carried away from the first portion  62 , as is illustrated in  FIGS. 5C-5E . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     The first portion  62  of the panel  22  may include any area of the panel  22 , and the second portion  64  of the panel  22  may include any area of the panel. As one example, the first portion  62  of the panel  22  may be an outer area of the panel  22 , and the second portion of the panel  22  may be an inner area of the panel  22  that is surrounded (at least partially) be the outer area of the panel  22 , as is illustrated in  FIGS. 5A-5B . As another example, the first portion  62  of the panel  22  may be an inner area of the panel  22 , and the second portion of the panel  22  may be an outer area of the panel  22  that surrounds (at least partially) the inner area of the panel  22 . As another example, the first portion  62  of the panel  22  may be a left-side area (or a right-side area, or a top-side area, or a bottom-side area) of the panel  22 , and the second portion of the panel  22  may be a right-side area (or a left-side area, or a top-side area, or a bottom-side area) of the panel  22 . The first portion  62  of the panel  22  may be any type of panel, and the second portion  64  of the panel  22  may be any type of panel. For example, the first portion  62  of the panel  22  may be a solid panel, and the second portion  64  of the panel  22  may include one or more openings  26 , as is illustrated in  FIGS. 6A-6B . As another example, the first portion  62  of the panel  22  may be a solid panel, and the second portion  64  of the panel  22  may be a screen. As a further example, both the first portion  62  and the second portion  64  of the panel  22  may be solid panels, screens, or panels with one or more openings  26 . 
     The perforations  60  may be located at any position on the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the location of the perforations  60  may be based on the edges  23  of the panel  22 . For example, the perforations  60  (or the portions of a perforation  60 ) may be located a perforation distance  66  from the respective edges  23 . The perforation distance  66  may be any distance, such as 0.15″, 0.25″, 0.5″, 0.75″, 1″, 1.5″, 2″, 3″, 4″, less than 0.5″, less than 0.75″, less than 1″, less than 1.5″, less than 2″, less than 3″, less than 4″, or any other distance. The perforation distance  66  may be the same for each perforation  60  (or for each portion of a perforation  60 ), or the perforation distance  66  may be different for one or more of the perforations  60  (or for one or more portions of a perforation  60 ). 
     The flood vent  8  may include any number of perforations  60 . For example, the flood vent  8  may include one perforation  60 , two perforations  60 , three perforations  60 , four perforations  60 , six perforations  60 , eight perforations  60 , ten perforations  60 , or any other number of perforations  60 . The perforations  60  may be included on a single side of the panel  22  (such as side  24   a  of the panel  22  or side  24   b  of the panel  22 ) or may be included on both sides of the panel  22  (such as on both sides  24   a  and  24   b  of the panel  22 ). Furthermore, when perforations  60  are included on both sides of the panel  22 , the perforations  60  may be located in the same location of the panel  22  on both sides of the panel  22  (as is illustrated in  FIGS. 5B and 6B ), or the perforations  60  may be located in different locations of the panel  22  (or otherwise be off-center from each other), as is illustrated in  FIG. 6C . The perforations  60  may be positioned in any pattern on the panel  22 . For example, the perforations  60  may completely surround the portion of the panel  22  that is uncoupled from the flood vent  8 , as is illustrated in  FIGS. 5A-5E . As another example, the perforations  60  may at least substantially surround the portion of the panel  22  that is uncoupled from the flood vent  8  (i.e., the perforations  60  may surround at least 90% of the portion of the panel  22  that is uncoupled from the flood vent  8 ). As a further example, the perforations  60  may surround any other amount of the portion of the panel  22 , so as to cause the portion of the panel  22  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . 
     The perforations  60  may have any size and/or shape that may allow the perforations  60  to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the perforations  60  may be sized and/or shaped to reduce the thickness  25  of the panel  22  at one or more points of the panel  22  to a thickness that is less than the other portions of the panel  22 . For example, if the thickness  25  of the panel  22  is, for example, 1 inch, the perforations  60  may have a reduced thickness, such as, for example, 0.75 inches, 0.5 inches, 0.4 inches, 0.33 inches, 0.3 inches, 0.25 inches, 0.2 inches. 0.1 inches, approximately 0.75 inches (i.e., 0.75 inches+/−0.1 inches), approximately 0.5 inches, approximately 0.4 inches, approximately 0.33 inches, approximately 0.3 inches, approximately 0.25 inches, approximately 0.2 inches, or any other thickness less than 1 inch. In particular embodiments, the reduction in the thickness  25  of the panel  22  at one or more points of the panel  22  may be selected to cause at least a portion of the panel  22  to uncouple from the flood vent  8  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . 
     As is discussed above, the perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure may refer to the lowest amount of pressure (or approximately the lowest amount of pressure) that would cause the panel  22  to prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . As an example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be 0.5 PSI, 1 PSI, 1.5 PSI, 2 PSI, 2.5 PSI, 3 PSI, 3.5 PSI, 4 PSI, 4.5 PSI, 5 PSI, 6 PSI, 7 PSI, 10 PSI, approximately 0.5 PSI (i.e., 0.5 PSI+/−0.2 PSI), approximately 1 PSI, approximately 1.5 PSI, approximately 2 PSI, approximately 2.5 PSI, approximately 3 PSI, approximately 3.5 PSI, approximately 4 PSI, approximately 4.5 PSI, approximately 5 PSI, approximately 6 PSI, approximately 7 PSI, approximately 10 PSI, or any other amount of pressure that may prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . As a further example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 0.5 PSI-7 PSI, 0.5-5.0 PSI, 0.5-4.0 PSI, 0.5-3.0 PSI, 1.0-7.0 PSI, 1.0-5.0 PSI, 1.0-4.0 PSI, 1.0-3.0 PSI, 1.5-7.0 PSI, 1.5-5.0 PSI, 1.5-4.0 PSI, 1.5-3.0 PSI, 2.0-7.0 PSI, 2.0-5.0 PSI, 2.0-4.0 PSI, 2.0-3.0 PSI, or any other pressure range that may prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . 
     In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure may be the lowest pressure at which the perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8 . For example, if an amount of pressure below the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the perforations  60  may not uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8 . On the other hand, if an amount of pressure equal to the predetermined amount of pressure (or above the predetermined amount of pressure) is applied to the panel  22 , the perforations  60  may uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8 . 
     In particular embodiments, the perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to any portion of the panel  22 . For example, the perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to a bottom portion of the panel  22  (or a bottom portion of second portion  64 ), a top portion of the panel  22  (or a top portion of second portion  64 ), a left and/or right side portion of the panel  22  (or a left and/or right side portion of second portion  64 ), any other portion of the panel  22 , or any combination of the preceding. In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure for causing the perforations  60  to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  may change based on (or be a function of) the portion of the panel  22  to which the predetermined amount of pressure is applied. For example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be greater if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the bottom portion of the panel  22  (or a bottom portion of second portion  64 ) (which may be indicative of a less amount of flooding fluids, for example) than if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the top portion of the panel  22  (or a top portion of second portion  64 ) (which may be indicative of a greater amount of flooding fluids, for example). In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure for causing the perforations  60  to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  may change based on (or be a function of) the type of panel  22  included in the flood vent  8 . For example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be less if the panel  22  is a panel without any openings  26  (or with openings that may be closed, using louvers, for example) than if the panel includes openings  26  that may not be closed (or if the panel  22  is a screen). In such an example, a panel  22  without openings  26  (when compared to a panel  22  with openings  26 ) may more easily (or quickly) prevent equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid, and therefore it may be advantageous to uncouple the panel  22  without openings  26  at a lower amount of pressure (when compared to a panel  22  with openings  26 ). As another example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be less if the panel  22  is a panel with less openings  26  (and/or with smaller openings  26 ) than if the panel  22  includes more openings  26  (and/or has bigger openings  26 ). In such an example, a panel  22  with less openings  26  (when compared to a panel  22  with more openings  26 ) may more easily (or quickly) prevent equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid, and therefore it may be advantageous to uncouple the panel  22  with less openings  26  at a lower amount of pressure (when compared to a panel  22  with more openings  26 ). 
     In particular embodiments, the perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple the at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to any side of the panel  22 . For example, the perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to side  24   b  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the interior of the structure  17 ), thereby causing at least a portion of the panel  22  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  and be carried by the fluids, for example, outside of the structure  17 , as is illustrated in  FIGS. 5C-5E . In particular embodiments, this may cause the at least a portion of the panel  22  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from inside the structure  17 . As another example, the perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to side  24   a  the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the exterior of the structure  17 ), thereby causing at least a portion of the panel  22  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  and be carried by the fluids, for example, inside of the structure  17  (e.g., in a direction from left-to-right in  FIGS. 5C-5E ). In particular embodiments, this may cause at least a portion of the panel  22  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from outside the structure  17 . As a further example, the perforations  60  may be configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to either the side  24   b  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the interior of the structure  17 ) or the side  24   a  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the exterior of the structure  17 ). In particular embodiments, this may cause at least a portion of panel  22  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from either inside the structure  17  or outside the structure  17 . 
     Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 5A-6C  without departing from the scope of the disclosure. For example, the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 5A-6C  may include one or more components of the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 3A-3C  and/or  FIGS. 4A-4C . In such an example, the flood vent  8  may include a panel  22  having one or more perforations  60  that may be configured to uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8  when a first predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , may further include one or more connectors  30  that may be configured to uncouple the panel  22  from the frame  10  (and/or the structure  17 ) when a second predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  (as is discussed above with regard to  FIGS. 3A-3C ), and/or may further include one or more connectors  40  that may be configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when a third predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10  (as is discussed above with regard to  FIGS. 4A-4C ). The first predetermined amount of pressure (which may uncouple at least a portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8 ) may be less than the second predetermined amount of pressure (which may uncouple the remainder of the panel  22  from the frame  10 ), and the second predetermined amount of pressure may be less than the third predetermined amount of pressure (which may uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 ). For example, the first predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 0.5 PSI-7 PSI (or any of the pressures or pressure ranges discussed above), the second predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 1.5 PSI-8 PSI (or any of the pressures or pressure ranges discussed above and further being greater than the first predetermined amount of pressure), and the third predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 2.5 PSI-9 PSI (or any of the pressures or pressure ranges discussed above and further being greater than the second predetermined amount of pressure). As such, if a fluid (such as flooding water) applies a first predetermined amount of pressure to the panel  22 , at least a portion of the panel  22  may be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  (which may reduce the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22 ). Furthermore, in an example where the fluid (such as the flooding water) continues to rise and apply additional force, if the fluid applies the second predetermined amount of pressure to the remainder of the panel  22 , the remainder of the panel  22  may be uncoupled from the frame  10  (which may further reduce the amount of blockage of the fluid). Additionally, in an example where the fluid (such as the flooding water) continues to rise and apply additional force, if the fluid applies the third predetermined amount of pressure to the frame  10 , the frame  10  may be uncoupled from the structure  17  (which may further reduce the amount of blockage of the fluid). As such, the flood vent  8  may be able to further provide for equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by flooding waters. 
     As another example, the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 5A-6C  may include a panel  22  having more than one portion of the panel  22  that may be uncoupled from the flood vent  8 . In such an example, the panel  22  may include three or more portions separated by two or more perforations  60 . For example, the panel  22  may have a first portion separated from a second portion by a first perforation  60  configured to uncouple the second portion from the first portion when a second predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  (or to the second portion of the panel  22 ). Furthermore, the second portion of the panel  22  may be separated from a third portion of the panel  22  by a second perforation configured to uncouple the third portion from the second portion when a first predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  (or to the third portion of the panel  22 ). The first predetermined amount of pressure (which may uncouple the third portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8 ) may be less than the second predetermined amount of pressure (which may uncouple the second portion of the panel  22  from the flood vent  8 ). For example, the first predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 0.5 PSI 7 PSI (or any of the pressures or pressure ranges discussed above) while the second predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 1.5 PSI-8 PSI (or any of the pressures or pressure ranges discussed above and further being greater than the first predetermined amount of pressure). As such, if a fluid (such as flooding water) applies a first predetermined amount of pressure to the panel  22 , the third portion may be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  (which may reduce the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22 ). Furthermore, in an example where the fluid (such as the flooding water) continues to rise and apply additional force, if the fluid applies the second predetermined amount of pressure to the remainder of the panel  22 , the second portion of the panel  22  may be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  (which may further reduce the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22 ). As such, the flood vent  8  may be able to further provide for equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by flooding waters. 
     As a further example, although the flood vent  8  has been described above as including a frame  10 , in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may not include a frame  10 . In such embodiments, the panel  22  may be configured to be coupled directly to the structure  17 . As such, in particular embodiments, the panel  22  may be inserted into (or installed on) the structure  17  (such as the opening  18  in the structure  17 ) without the use of a frame  10 . 
       FIGS. 7A-7H  illustrate the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 1-2  with a panel  22  having a plurality of insulation pieces  70  and one or more insulation piece connectors  80 . The insulation pieces  70  may be configured to form the panel  22 , so as to at least partially block the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 . The insulation piece connectors  80  may be configured to couple the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22 . Furthermore, the insulation piece connectors  80  may be further configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22 . For example, the insulation piece connectors  80  may be configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , such as by a fluid or an object (such as a tree limb or dirt) carried by the fluid. As such, in particular embodiments, the panel  22  of flood vent  8  may prevent (or substantially prevent) objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , and after the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , one or more of the insulation pieces  70  of the panel  22  may be uncoupled from the panel  22  and may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the flood vent  8  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). This may, in particular embodiments, allow the flood vent  8  to provide for equalization of hydrostatic forces caused by, for example, flooding fluids, even when the flooding fluids carry objects (such as debris) that may clog the openings  26  in the panel  22 , when the openings  26  in the panel  22  are too small to allow sufficient fluids to pass through the flood vent  8 , when the openings  26  in the panel  22  are closed, and/or when the panel  22  does not include any openings  26 . 
     As is discussed above with regard to  FIGS. 1-2 , the flood vent  8  includes a frame  10  and a panel  22 . The frame  10  may be configured to be inserted into an opening  18  in a structure  17 , and may be further configured to form a fluid passageway through the opening  18  in the structure  17 , thereby allowing the flooding fluids to enter and/or exit the structure  17 . The panel  22  may be configured to be coupled to the frame  10 . Furthermore, the panel  22  may be configured to be coupled to the frame  10  in the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 . Additionally, when coupled to the frame  10 , the panel  22  may at least partially block the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 , an example of which is seen in  FIG. 7C . The panel  22  may be coupled to the frame  10  in any manner. For example, the panel  22  may be coupled to the frame  10  using an adhesive (such as glue, cement, and/or Lexel®), attached to the frame  10  using one or more pins that may be inserted or snapped into one or more channels or hooks in the frame  10 , attached to the frame  10  using one or more rivets, nails, and/or any other connector, attached to the structure  17  (and thus the frame  10 ) using one or more rivets, nails, and/or any other connector, coupled to the frame  10  in any other manner, or any combination of the preceding. The panel  22  may be any type of panel. For example, as is illustrated in  FIGS. 7A-7F , the panel  22  may be a solid panel that may prevent all (or substantially all) fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through the panel  22 , as well as prevent (or substantially prevent) objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . As another example, the panel  22  may include one or more openings  26  configured to allow fluids (such as water and/or air) to pass through the panel  22 , but prevent objects (such as small animals) from passing through the panel  22 . 
     The panel  22  includes a plurality of insulation pieces  70  configured to be coupled together to form the panel  22 , so as to at least partially block the fluid passageway formed by the frame  10 . An insulation piece  70  may be any type of object or piece that may be coupled together with other objects or pieces in order to form a panel  22 , and that may be configured to at least partially prevent fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through the insulation piece  70 . An insulation piece  70  may be formed from (or include) any type of material configured to at least partially prevent fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through the insulation piece  70 . For example, insulation piece  70  may be formed from (or include) rubber, plastic, a polymer, a foam, a metal (such as aluminum, stainless steel, spring steel, a galvanized material, any other metal, or any combination of the preceding), any other insulating material, any other material configured to at least partially prevent fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through insulation piece  70 , or any combination of the preceding. In particular embodiments, insulation piece  70  may be formed from (or include) a foam insulation, such as polyurethane, polyisocyanurate, polystyrene, polyethylene (such as cross linked polyethylene), icynene, air krete, teflon (PTFE), polyester, synthetic rubber, any other foam insulation, or any combination of the preceding. In particular embodiments, insulation piece  70  may be formed from (or include) a rubber or polymer, such as butyl, natural rubber, nitrile, ethylene propylene, polyurethane, silicone, any other rubber or polymer, or any combination of the preceding. 
     The panel  22  may include any number of insulation pieces  70 . For example, the panel  22  may include two insulation pieces  70 , three insulation pieces  70 , four insulation pieces  70 , ten insulation pieces  70 , twenty insulation pieces  70 , forty insulation pieces  70 , fifty insulation pieces  70 , 64 insulation pieces  70 , 75 insulation pieces  70 , 98 insulation pieces  70 , 100 insulation pieces  70 , 128 insulation pieces  70 , 150 insulation pieces, 200 insulation pieces, 256 insulation pieces, or any other number of insulation pieces  70 . As another example, the panel  22  may include at least two insulation pieces  70  (i.e., two or more insulation pieces  70 ), at least three insulation pieces  70 , at least four insulation pieces  70 , at least ten insulation pieces  70 , at least twenty insulation pieces  70 , at least forty insulation pieces  70 , at least fifty insulation pieces  70 , at least 64 insulation pieces  70 , at least 75 insulation pieces  70 , at least 100 insulation pieces  70 , at least 128 insulation pieces  70 , at least 150 insulation pieces, at least 200 insulation pieces, or at least 256 insulation pieces. As another example, the panel  22  may include a range of insulation pieces  70 , such as 2-10 insulation pieces  70 , 10-20 insulation pieces  70 , 10-50 insulation pieces  70 , 50-100 insulation pieces  70 , 64-128 insulation pieces  70 , 100-256 insulation pieces  70 , or any other range of insulation pieces  70 . 
     An insulation piece  70  may have any size and/or shape. For example, an insulation piece  70  may have a height  72  of 0.15″, 0.25″, 0.50″, 1.0″ 1.50″, 2.0″, 3.0″ 4.0″, or any other height  72 . As another example, an insulation piece  70  may have a length  74  of 0.15″, 0.25″, 0.50″, 1.0″ 1.50″, 2.0″, 3.0″ 4.0″, or any other length  74 . As a further example, an insulation piece  70  may have a thickness  76  of 0.15″, 0.25″, 0.50″, 1.0″ 1.50″, 2.0″, 3.0″ 4.0″, or any other thickness  76 . As another example, an insulation piece  70  may have a cross section that is rectangular-shaped, square-shaped (as is illustrated in  FIG. 7A ), circular-shaped, polygon-shaped, irregular shaped, or any other shape. In particular embodiments, the insulation piece  70  may have a height  72  and length  74  of 0.5″ squared, 1.5″ squared, 1.5″ squared, 2″ squared, 2.5″ squared, 3″ squared, 3.5″ squared, or any other height  72  and length  74 . In particular embodiments, the insulation piece  70  may have a height  72  and length  74  of approximately 0.5″ squared (i.e., 0.5″ squared+/−0.1″ squared), approximately 1″ squared, approximately 1.5″ squared, approximately 2″ squared, approximately 2.5″ squared, approximately 3″ squared, approximately 3.5″ squared, or approximately any other height  72  and length  74 . In particular embodiments, the insulation piece  70  may have a volume (e.g., height  72 , length  74 , and thickness  76 ) of 0.5″ cubed, 1″ cubed, 1.5″ cubed, 2″ cubed, 2.5″ cubed, 3″ cubed, 3.5″ cubed, or any other volume. In particular embodiments, the insulation piece  70  may have a volume of approximately 0.5″ cubed (i.e., 0.5″ cubed+/−0.1″ cubed), approximately 1″ cubed, approximately 1.5″ cubed, approximately 2″ cubed, approximately 2.5″ cubed, approximately 3″ cubed, approximately 3.5″ cubed, or approximately any other volume. In particular embodiments, the size and/or shape of the insulation piece  70  may assist flood vent  8  in providing for equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . For example, the size and/or shape of the insulation piece  70  may allow the insulation piece  70  to uncouple from the panel  22  and be carried away from the flood vent  8  by the fluid without, for example, the insulation piece  70  becoming stuck in a portion of the flood vent  8 , a portion of an adjacent flood vent  8  (e.g., the uncoupled insulation pieces  70  may float underneath an open panel  22  or other door in an adjacent flood vent  8  installed in the same opening  18  in the structure  17 ), and/or the opening  18  in the structure  17 . As such, the flood vent  8 , the adjacent flood vent  8 , and/or the opening  18  in the structure  17  may not be clogged (or otherwise blocked) by the uncoupled insulation pieces  70 , which may allow the flood vent  8  to further provide for equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . 
     The panel  22  further includes one or more insulation piece connectors  80 . An insulation piece connector  80  may include any type of one or more connectors configured to couple the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22 , and further configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , such as by a fluid or an object (such as a tree limb or dirt) carried by the fluid. As a first example, an insulation piece connector  80  may be one or more pieces of lamination in contact with the insulation pieces  70 . The one or more pieces of lamination may be configured to couple the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22 , and may be further configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . The pieces of lamination may include any type of laminate, such as one or more pieces of a plastic film, one or more pieces of a polymer film, any other laminate or film that may couple the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22 , or any combination of the preceding. Furthermore, the one or more pieces of lamination may be further configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the one or more pieces of lamination may be configured to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the one or more pieces of lamination may be engineered and/or modified to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . As one example, the one or more pieces of lamination may include rows of holes (or perforations) that may weaken the one or more pieces of lamination so as to break when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the amount of material used in the lamination may be selected to cause the one or more pieces of lamination to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . 
     The pieces of lamination may be laminated to (or otherwise in contact) with each of the insulation pieces  70 . For example, the insulation pieces  70  may be arranged together in the shape of the panel  22 , and then the one or more pieces of lamination may be laminated to (or otherwise be put in contact with) each of the insulation pieces  70  on the side  24   a  of the panel  22 , thereby coupling the insulation pieces  70  to each other and forming the panel  22 . As a further example, the insulation pieces  70  may be arranged together in the shape of the panel  22 , and then the one or more pieces of lamination may be laminated to (or otherwise be put in contact with) each of the insulation pieces  70  on the side  24   b  of the panel  22  (as is illustrated in  FIG. 7B ), thereby coupling the insulation pieces  70  to each other and forming the panel  22 . As another example, the insulation pieces  70  may be arranged together in the shape of the panel  22 , and then the one or more pieces of lamination may be laminated to (or otherwise be put in contact with) each of the insulation pieces  70  on both side  24   a  and side  24   b  of the panel  22 , thereby coupling the insulation pieces  70  to each other and forming the panel  22 . 
     The pieces of lamination may couple the insulation pieces  70  together (thereby forming the panel  22 , as is seen in  FIG. 7B ) until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the pieces of lamination may peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple from the insulation pieces  70  and/or panel  22 , thereby uncoupling one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22 . This may cause one or more of the insulation pieces  70  to be completely separated from the panel  22  (and/or the remaining insulation pieces  70 ), and be carried away from the flood vent  8 , as is illustrated in  FIGS. 7C-7F . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     As a second example, an insulation piece connector  80  may be an adhesive configured to couple the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22 , and further configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . The adhesive may include any adhesive substance that may adhere the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22 , such as glue, cement, Lexel® adhesive, any other adhesive substance that may adhere the insulation pieces  70  together to formnn the panel  22 , or any combination of the preceding. Furthermore, the adhesive may be further configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the adhesive may be configured to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the adhesive may be engineered and/or modified to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the amount of adhesive used to couple the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22  may be selected to cause the adhesive to peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . 
     The adhesive may include one or more portions of the adhesive coupled to each of the insulation pieces  70 , thereby coupling the insulation pieces  70  to each other and forming the panel  22 . The one or more portions of the adhesive may be coupled to any area of the insulation pieces  70 , such one or more (or all of the) edges (or sides) of the insulation pieces  70 , the side  24   a  of the panel  22 , the side  24   b  of the panel  22 , both the sides  24   a  and  24   b  of the panel  22 , or any combination of the preceding. The portions of the adhesive may couple the insulation pieces  70  together (thereby forming the panel  22 ) until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the adhesive may peel off, break, or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22 . This may cause one or more of the insulation pieces  70  to be completely separated from the panel  22  (and/or the remaining insulation pieces  70 ), and be carried away from the flood vent  8 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     As a third example, an insulation piece connector  80  may be one or more mechanical fasteners configured to couple the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22 , and further configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . The mechanical fasteners may include any one or more devices and/or objects that may mechanically fasten the insulation pieces  70  together, such as one or more nails, screws, rivets, nuts and bolts, rods and studs, anchors, pins, retaining rings and/or clips, any other devices and/or objects that may mechanically fasten the insulation pieces  70  together, or any combination of the preceding. Furthermore, the mechanical fasteners may be configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the mechanical fasteners may be configured to break or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the mechanical fasteners may be engineered and/or modified to break or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . 
     The mechanical fasteners may include one or more mechanical fasteners coupled to each of the insulation pieces  70 , thereby coupling the insulation pieces  70  to each other and forming the panel  22 . The mechanical fasteners may be coupled to any area of the insulation pieces  70 , such one or more (or all of the) edges (or sides) of the insulation pieces  70 , the side  24   a  of the panel  22 , the side  24   b  of the panel  22 , both the sides  24   a  and  24   b  of the panel  22 , or any combination of the preceding. The mechanical fasteners may couple the insulation pieces  70  together (thereby forming the panel  22 ) until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the mechanical fasteners may break or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22 . This may cause one or more of the insulation pieces  70  to be completely separated from the panel  22  (and/or the remaining insulation pieces  70 ), and be carried away from the flood vent  8 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     As a fourth example, an insulation piece connector  80  may be one or more integral connectors configured to couple the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22 , and further configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . The integral connectors may be portions of the insulation pieces  70 , themselves, that couple the insulation pieces  70  together. For example, the insulation pieces  70  may be formed or otherwise manufactured in the form of the panel  22 , with connector segments integrally formed in (or on) the insulation pieces  70  so as to protrude from the insulation pieces  70  and attach the insulation pieces  70  together (as is illustrated in  FIG. 7G ). As another example, the panel  22  may be formed as a single solid piece, and the insulation pieces  70  and integral connectors may be formed from the solid piece (such as by stamping the solid piece, cutting-out portions of the solid piece, or any other means of removing material). As an example of this, a steel rule die (e.g., a steel rule die having one or more divots in the blade) may be used to stamp the solid-piece (such as a solid-piece of polyethylene foam), for example. Such stamping may cut through almost the entire thickness (or other dimension) of the panel  22  in order to form the individual insulation pieces  70  in the panel  22 , but may leave one or more un-cut connections or strands (e.g., hair-like strands) in-between each of the individual insulation pieces  70 . These un-cut connections or strands may be the integral connectors configured to couple the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22 . Furthermore, the integral connectors may be configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . For example, the integral connectors may be configured to break or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the integral connectors may be sized (e.g., by the one or more divots in the blade of the steel rule die, for example) (or otherwise modified) to break or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . 
     The integral connectors may include one or more integral connectors coupled to (or formed in) each of the insulation pieces  70 , thereby coupling the insulation pieces  70  to each other and forming the panel  22 . The integral connectors may be coupled to (or formed in) any area of the insulation pieces, such one or more (or all of the) edges (or sides) of the insulation pieces  70 , the side  24   a  of the panel  22 , the side  24   b  of the panel  22 , both the sides  24   a  and  24   b  of the panel  22 , or any combination of the preceding. The integral connectors may couple the insulation pieces  70  together (thereby forming the panel  22 ) until a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  by, for example, a fluid (such as flooding water). Once the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the integral connectors may break or otherwise uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22 . This may cause one or more of the insulation pieces  70  to be completely separated from the panel  22  (and/or the remaining insulation pieces  70 ), and be carried away from the flood vent  8 . As such, in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may no longer prevent objects and/or fluids from passing through the opening  18  in the structure  17  (or the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel  22  may be reduced). 
     The flood vent  8  may include any number of insulation piece connectors  80 . For example, the flood vent  8  may include one insulation piece connector  80 , two insulation piece connectors  80 , three insulation piece connectors  80 , four insulation piece connectors  80 , six insulation piece connectors  80 , eight insulation piece connectors  80 , ten insulation piece connectors  80 , twenty insulation piece connectors  80 , fifty insulation piece connectors  80 , 64 insulation piece connectors  80 , 100 insulation piece connectors  80 , 128 insulation piece connectors  80 , 256 insulation piece connectors  80 , one insulation piece connector  80  for each insulation piece  70 , two insulation piece connectors  80  for each insulation piece  70 , or any other number of insulation piece connectors  80 . The insulation piece connectors  80  may have any size and/or shape that may allow the insulation piece connectors  80  to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . 
     As is discussed above, the insulation piece connectors  80  may be configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when, for example, a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 . In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure may refer to the lowest amount of pressure (or approximately the lowest amount of pressure) that would cause the panel  22  to prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . As an example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be 0.5 PSI, 1 PSI, 1.5 PSI, 2 PSI, 2.5 PSI, 3 PSI, 3.5 PSI, 4 PSI, 4.5 PSI, 5 PSI, 6 PSI, 7 PSI, 10 PSI, approximately 0.5 PSI (i.e., 0.5 PSI+/−0.2 PSI), approximately 1 PSI, approximately 1.5 PSI, approximately 2 PSI, approximately 2.5 PSI, approximately 3 PSI, approximately 3.5 PSI, approximately 4 PSI, approximately 4.5 PSI, approximately 5 PSI, approximately 6 PSI, approximately 7 PSI, approximately 10 PSI, or any other amount of pressure that may prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . As a further example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 0.5 PSI-7 PSI, 0.5-5.0 PSI, 0.5-4.0 PSI, 0.5-3.0 PSI, 1.0-7.0 PSI, 1.0-5.0 PSI, 1.0-4.0 PSI, 1.0-3.0 PSI, 1.5-7.0 PSI, 1.5-5.0 PSI, 1.5-4.0 PSI, 1.5-3.0 PSI, 2.0-7.0 PSI, 2.0-5.0 PSI, 2.0-4.0 PSI, 2.0-3.0 PSI, or any other pressure range that may prevent the equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid (such as flooding water) attempting to flow through the flood vent  8 . 
     In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure may be the lowest pressure at which the insulation piece connectors  80  may be configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22 . For example, if an amount of pressure below the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , the insulation piece connectors  80  may not uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22 . On the other hand, if an amount of pressure equal to the predetermined amount of pressure (or above the predetermined amount of pressure) is applied to the panel  22 , the insulation piece connectors  80  may uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22 . 
     In particular embodiments, the insulation piece connectors  80  may be configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to any portion of the panel  22 . For example, the insulation piece connectors  80  may be configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to a bottom portion of the panel  22 , a top portion of the panel  22 , a left and/or right side portion of the panel  22 , any other portion of the panel  22 , or any combination of the preceding. Furthermore, the one or more insulation pieces  70  uncoupled from the panel  22  may be associated with the portion of the panel  22  to which the predetermined amount of pressure is applied. For example, if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to a bottom portion of the panel  22 , the one or more insulation pieces  70  uncoupled from the panel  22  may be insulation pieces  70  that were located in (and/or near) the bottom portion of the panel  22 . Furthermore, in such an example, the insulation pieces  70  not located in (and/or near) the bottom portion of the panel  22  may not be uncoupled from the panel  22 . Instead, the insulation pieces  70  not located in (and/or near) the bottom portion of the panel  22  may remain coupled to the panel  22  (and/or the remaining insulation pieces  70  in the panel  22 ) until the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the portion of the panel  22  in which those insulation pieces  70  are located (and/or near where those insulation pieces  70  are located). Alternatively, in particular embodiments, once one or more insulation pieces  70  are uncoupled from the panel  22 , the uncoupling may create a cascading effect that may uncouple all or a substantial portion (i.e., 90% of the insulation pieces  70 ) from the panel  22 . 
     In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure for causing the insulation piece connectors  80  to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  may change based on (or be a function of) the portion of the panel  22  to which the predetermined amount of pressure is applied. For example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be greater if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the bottom portion of the panel  22  (which may be indicative of a less amount of flooding fluids, for example) than if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the top portion of the panel  22  (which may be indicative of a greater amount of flooding fluids, for example). In particular embodiments, the predetermined amount of pressure for causing the insulation piece connectors  80  to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  may change based on (or be a function of) the type of panel  22  included in the flood vent  8 . For example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be less if the panel  22  is a panel without any openings  26  (or with openings that may be closed, using louvers, for example) than if the panel includes openings  26  that may not be closed. In such an example, a panel  22  without openings  26  (when compared to a panel  22  with openings  26 ) may more easily (or quickly) prevent equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid, and therefore it may be advantageous to uncouple the panel  22  without openings  26  at a lower amount of pressure (when compared to a panel  22  with openings  26 ). As another example, the predetermined amount of pressure may be less if the panel  22  is a panel  22  with less openings  26  (and/or with smaller openings  26 ) than if the panel  22  includes more openings  26  (and/or has bigger openings  26 ). In such an example, a panel  22  with less openings  26  (when compared to a panel  22  with more openings  26 ) may more easily (or quickly) prevent equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by a fluid, and therefore it may be advantageous to uncouple the panel  22  with less openings  26  at a lower amount of pressure (when compared to a panel  22  with more openings  26 ). 
     In particular embodiments, the insulation piece connectors  80  may be configured to uncouple the one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to any side of the panel  22 . For example, the insulation piece connectors  80  may be configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to side  24   b  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the interior of the structure  17 ), thereby causing the one or more insulation pieces  70  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  and be carried by the fluids, for example, outside of the structure  17 , as is illustrated in  FIGS. 7C-7F . In particular embodiments, this may cause the one or more insulation pieces  70  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from inside the structure  17 . As another example, the insulation piece connectors  80  may be configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to side  24   a  the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the exterior of the structure  17 ), thereby causing the one or more insulation pieces  22  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  and be carried by the fluids, for example, inside of the structure  17  (e.g., in a direction from left-to-right in  FIGS. 7C-7F ). In particular embodiments, this may cause the one or more insulation pieces  70  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from outside the structure  17 . As a further example, the insulation piece connectors  80  may be configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  if the predetermined amount of pressure is applied to either the side  24   b  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the interior of the structure  17 ) or the side  24   a  of the panel  22  (e.g., the side of the panel  22  facing the exterior of the structure  17 ). In particular embodiments, this may cause the one or more insulation pieces  70  to be uncoupled from the flood vent  8  when flooding fluids, for example, enter the flood vent  8  from either inside the structure  17  or outside the structure  17 . 
     The panel  22  may further have a frame  84 , as is illustrated in  FIG. 7H . The frame  84  may be a portion of the panel  22  that surrounds the insulation pieces  70  and the insulation piece connectors  80 . In particular embodiments, the frame  84  may be a portion of the panel  22  that does not uncouple from the panel  22 . For example, although the insulation pieces  70  may be uncoupled from the panel  22 , the frame  84  may remain a portion of the panel  22 . In such an example, the insulation pieces  70  may uncouple from the frame  84  (and the panel  22 ) when the predetermined amount of the pressure is applied to the insulation pieces  70 . In particular embodiments, all of the insulation pieces  70  may be uncoupled from the frame  84  of the panel  22 , leaving an opening in the panel  22  having the shape of the frame  84 . Insulation pieces  70  may be coupled to the frame  84  by one or more insulation piece connectors  80 . 
     The frame  84  may have any size and/or shape. For example, the frame  84  may have an edge sizing  88  of 0.15″, 0.25″, 0.375″, 0.50″, 1.0″ 1.50″, 2.0″, 3.0″ 4.0″, or any other edge sizing  88 . As another example, the frame  84  may be rectangular-shaped (as is illustrated in  FIG. 7H ), square-shaped, circular-shaped, polygon-shaped, irregular shaped, or any other shape. The frame  84  may be formed from (or include) any type of material configured to at least partially prevent fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through the frame  84 . For example, frame  84  may be formed from (or include) rubber, plastic, a polymer, a foam, a metal (such as aluminum, stainless steel, spring steel, a galvanized material, any other metal, or any combination of the preceding), any other insulating material, any other material configured to at least partially prevent fluids (such as water and/or air) from passing through frame  84 , or any combination of the preceding. In particular embodiments, frame  84  may be formed from (or include) a foam insulation, such as polyurethane, polyisocyanurate, polystyrene, polyethylene (such as cross linked polyethylene), icynene, air krete, teflon (PTFE), polyester, synthetic rubber, any other foam insulation, or any combination of the preceding. In particular embodiments, frame  84  may be formed from (or include) a rubber or polymer, such as butyl, natural rubber, nitrile, ethylene propylene, polyurethane, silicone, any other rubber or polymer, or any combination of the preceding. In particular embodiments, frame  84  may be formed for the same material as insulation pieces  70 , or may be formed from a different material. In particular embodiments, the frame  84  may be formed simultaneously (or substantially simultaneously) with the insulation pieces  70  and insulation piece connectors  80 . For example, the panel  22  may be formed as a single solid piece, and the frame  84 , the insulation pieces  70 , and the insulation piece connectors  80  may be formed from the solid piece (such as by stamping the solid piece, cutting-out portions of the solid piece, or any other means of removing material). As an example of this, a steel rule die (e.g., a steel rule die having one or more divots in the blade) may be used to stamp the solid-piece (such as a solid-piece of polyethylene foam), for example. Such stamping may cut through almost the entire thickness (or other dimension) of the panel  22  in order to form the frame  84  and the individual insulation pieces  70  in the panel  22 , but may leave one or more un-cut connections or strands (e.g., hair-like strands) in-between each of the individual insulation pieces  70  and the frame  84 . These un-cut connections or strands may be the insulation piece connectors  80  configured to couple the insulation pieces  70  together to form the panel  22 . 
     Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 7A-7G  without departing from the scope of the disclosure. For example, the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 7A-7G  may include one or more components of the flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 4A-4C . In such an example, the flood vent  8  may include a panel  22  having a plurality of insulation pieces  70  and one or more insulation piece connectors  80  configured to couple the insulation pieces  70  together (thereby forming panel  22 ), and further configured to uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22  when a first predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22 , and may further include one or more connectors  40  that may be configured to uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17  when a second predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the panel  22  and/or the frame  10 . The first predetermined amount of pressure (which may uncouple one or more of the insulation pieces  70  from the panel  22 ) may be less than the second predetermined amount of pressure (which may uncouple the frame  10  from the structure  17 ). For example, the first predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 0.5 PSI-7 PSI (or any of the pressures or pressure ranges discussed above) while the second predetermined amount of pressure may be a pressure range of 1.5 PSI-8 PSI (or any of the pressures or pressure ranges discussed above and further being greater than the first predetermined amount of pressure). As such, if a fluid (such as flooding water) applies a first predetermined amount of pressure to the panel  22 , one or more insulation pieces  70  may be uncoupled from the panel  22  (which may reduce the amount of blockage of the fluid passageway by the panel  22 ). Furthermore, in an example where the fluid (such as the flooding water) continues to rise and apply additional force, if the fluid applies the second predetermined amount of pressure to the frame  10 , the frame  10  may be uncoupled from the structure  17  (which may further reduce the amount of blockage of the fluid). As such, the flood vent  8  may be able to further provide for equalization of interior and exterior hydrostatic forces caused by flooding waters. 
     As another example, although the flood vent  8  has been described above as including a frame  10 , in particular embodiments, the flood vent  8  may not include a frame  10 . In such embodiments, the panel  22  may be configured to be coupled directly to the structure  17 . As such, in particular embodiments, the panel  22  may be inserted into (or installed on) the structure  17  (such as the opening  18  in the structure  17 ) without the use of a frame  10 . 
     Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to the flood vents  8  of  FIGS. 1-7  without departing from the scope of the disclosure. For example, the panel  22  may be replaceable without, for example, replacing the entire flood vent  8 . In particular, after all or a portion of the panel  22  has been uncoupled from the flood vent  8  (as a result of a predetermined amount of pressure being applied to the panel  22 , for example), the panel  22  may be replaced by a new panel  22  (with the same features and capabilities discussed above with regard to  FIGS. 1-7 ) that may be re-welded to the frame  10 , re-coupled to the frame  10  using an adhesive (such as glue, cement, and/or Lexel®), re-attached to the frame  10  using one or more pins that may be inserted or snapped into one or more channels or hooks in the frame  10 , re-attached to the frame  10  using one or more rivets, nails, and/or any other connector, re-attached to the structure  17  (and thus the frame  10 ) using one or more rivets, nails, and/or any other connect, re-coupled to the frame  10  in any other manner, or any combination of the preceding. As such, the flood vent  8  may continue to operate, without replacing the entire flood vent  8 . As another example, the disclosure of each of  FIGS. 1-7  may be combined with one or more (or all) of any of the other disclosures of  FIGS. 1-7 . As one example of this, an opening  18  in a structure  17  may have a first flood vent (such as a flood vent  8  of  FIGS. 7A-7H ) installed on a first side of the structure  17  (such as the interior side of the structure  17 ) and may further have a second flood vent (such as a flood vent  8  of any of  FIGS. 1-6 , or any other flood vent, such as any flood vent included in U.S. Pat. No. 6,692,187 entitled “Flood Gate For Door”) installed on a second side of the structure  17  (such as the exterior side of the structure  17 ). 
     This specification has been written with reference to various non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments or examples. However, it will be recognized by persons having ordinary skill in the art that various substitutions, modifications, or combinations of any of the disclosed embodiments or examples (or portions thereof) may be made within the scope of this specification. Thus, it is contemplated and understood that this specification supports additional embodiments or examples not expressly set forth in this specification. Such embodiments or examples may be obtained, for example, by combining, modifying, or reorganizing any of the disclosed steps, components, elements, features, aspects, characteristics, limitations, and the like, of the various non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments or examples described in this specification. In this manner, Applicant reserves the right to amend the claims during prosecution to add features as variously described in this specification.