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Why Safety Sells: The Overlooked Market Power of Tornado SheltersTornado shelters are no longer just a safety upgrade; they’ve become a significant market differentiator for homes in storm-prone regions. Recent surveys reveal that more than 60% of U.S. homeowners want detailed information about storm safety features when buying a home, and nearly half actively seek…

Last Updated: July 28, 2016 We love innovative ideas.  Especially when it places an emphasis on helping people.  And when we were able to design FEMA complaint tornado shelters above ground, we were able to cast a wider net for the people whose needs we were able to meet.  If you think about it, for years,…

Last Updated: July 28, 2016 For Sarah, the moments before the tornado hit were some of the scariest of her life. For Marie and Neal, their fear persisted long after the tornado ended. The difference? Sarah and her family installed a Survive-a-Storm shelter; Marie and Neal did not.  These are just two of the storm stories people across…

Updated: June 2025 If there’s still snow on the ground, it’s too early to start preparing for tornado season, right? If you’re sweating out the heat of summer, it’s too late to start preparing for tornado season, right? Wrong. There’s never a bad time to prepare for tornado season.When does tornado season begin?Depending upon where you…

Last Updated: July 28, 2016 Flexibility.  Everyone likes flexibility in some things, right?  Well, knowing that fact, we found a way to make tornado safe rooms more easily accessible and available to fit all of our customers’ needs.  Our bolt together safe room comes in a variety of sizes and is easy to install for the…

Update: June 16, 2022: In the spirit of transparency, it was discovered during a routine update of our website that the original article in dispute has been retracted, and removed from the web. This occurred after the National Storm Shelter Association went on to publicly rebuke the claim about Above Ground Tornado Shelters.From 2015: I…

It’s true that we all talk about the weather, although none of us can do anything to control it. But as the spring tornado season approaches, we can at least be prepared, rather than complacent. Complacency is just what weather pros in Kansas fear. With Kansas City and Wichita experiencing no tornadoes last year — as…