According to the US Census Bureau, in 2022, approximately 27.1 million people—about 8.4% of the U.S. population—moved to a new home, highlighting how the days of buying a house and staying in it for decades are becoming less common. With so many people on the move, it’s no surprise that a frequent question about our […]
In the heart of storm season, your home tornado shelter is like a silent guardian, ready to protect you and your loved ones from nature’s fiercest winds. It’s not just a structure; it’s a haven of safety in the tumult of a storm. But, like a guardian, it needs care and attention to perform its […]
Being home during a tornado threat is not for the faint of heart. The sky turns dark quickly, which can make your home’s interior darker, even during the day. The wind picks up speed, and you may hear sounds you don’t normally hear: the rafters of your home creaking, branches scraping the house, the gusting […]
In many areas of the United States, tornado season is well underway. In the Southeast, states like Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee have already had a particularly rough start and they’ll be on edge until June. (And they may have a secondary tornado season in the fall, depending on weather conditions.) Residents of the Central US, […]
People have heard the term “Tornado Alley” often enough to know that it is a region of the United States where tornadoes are the most prevalent. However, there is some disagreement over the area’s borders, and whether or not Tornado Alley is “shifting.” While there is no official boundary, the region typically includes the Great […]
The statement in the headline of this post is correct, despite the belief of many that the best place to be in a tornado is underground. In fact, it has been known for some time that above-ground storm shelters are a safe and cost-effective storm shelter solution for homeowners to survive an EF5 tornado.According to a research paper […]
If you’re considering buying a storm shelter to protect your family, the employees at your small business, or the members of your community, you probably have a lot of questions. Here at Survive-a-Storm, we’ve got answers!And you can definitely trust Survive-a-Storm to give you dependable answers. After all, multiple Fortune 500 companies including Walmart and […]
Let’s be blunt: Don’t ever take the threat of severe weather lightly, especially while on the road.Proper preparedness in the face of tornadoes, thunderstorms, and other severe weather may literally determine whether you and your family live or die.And being on the road, in any type of vehicle, is one of the most dangerous places […]
Texas is a state that cares about its citizens. In fact, they care enough to put programs in place to help local citizens feel safe in their own homes. One such program, the North Central Texas Safe Room Rebate Program, is one of the storm shelter grants that the North Central Texas Council of Governments […]
We live in a world with so much going on around us all the time. One commodity that we fight for is protection. We seek shelter from things that scare us or that have the capacity to harm us. Shelter seekers are often running from things like terrorist attacks, government corruption, economic collapse, home invasions, […]