One year ago, this month, Southwest Georgia area was caught off-guard by one of the sneakiest and most unexpected EF3 tornadoes. Of course, there were a total of eight southern states that were affected by the swarm of tornadoes.For our Survive-a-Storm team members, however, the tornado that struck Albany was a grim reminder that what […]
Be prepared, lest we forget. Just ask the folks who live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.Oftentimes after a tragedy occurs, we spend the next few years honoring those who may have fallen, or who may have been affected by said tragedy. As life goes on and we begin to heal, we move further away from the event […]
Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama typically outrank other states for the most tornadoes each year. However, all three states have been bumped down while Georgia has claimed the number one spot in the nation when this was written in 2017. January 21-22 staged a two-day outbreak which broke state records and rocked the Southwestern area of […]
Tornadoes have been a weather phenomenon for centuries. And with that, come many tornado myths. From the first published photographs of tornadoes, people were both in awe and afraid of them. The chaotic whirlwinds can blow through a town and destroy one side of the street, one home on a street, or demolish the entire […]
A message from Cynthia:My cell phone rang at the most inopportune time. My hands were full. I was busy carrying in groceries and dealing the children. The dog was barking and a storm was headed our way. I ignored the call, think one more thing was just too much. My husband is a truck driver who […]
When it comes to hurricanes, meteorologists can generally give impact areas a few days notice of when and where it might hit. I can remember my father preparing our home for Hurricane Allen when we lived in Corpus Christi, Texas. He boarded up the windows and tied down anything we had outside that couldn’t fit […]
Summer of 2016 is drawing to a close. Schools have started back all across the nation. Now is the time we begin to refocus our efforts on the best way to protect our most important asset as a nation: Our children. They are our future, and we are their heritage. What have we left them? […]
Midwesterners are known for their pioneer spirits and their ability to overcome hardships. They don’t like or expect help from outsiders, especially the government. Most believe that it isn’t up to the government to provide a community storm shelter but instead, it should be up to the individual home owners.What about those within the community who […]
Is the suspense killing you? Okay. A powder coated safe room or storm shelter wins hands-down every time! That’s why all Survive-a-Storm safe rooms and storm shelters are powder coated to ensure that our customers receive the highest quality product on the market. Here’s how it works. Powder coating is a process of covering an […]
Government officials in Tornado Alley and Dixie Alley have more than just road construction and school lunch programs to factor into their budgets: they have to consider the mortal safety of residents in their community. Most of these states have taken up initiatives to build storm shelters, knowing that they’re pretty much necessary to survival […]