Fast wind can lift off a roof from a house. Does this happen because of increased pressure or reduced pressure?

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Fast wind can lift off a roof from a house because fast-moving wind reduces the pressure above the roof of a house and due to reduced air pressure from upside the downside air pushes it out and lift it off.

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