Extreme Storm Shelter Articles
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…
Tornadoes are unpredictable and if you’re not prepared the results could be devastating – injuries to you and your family, or even death. The best way to stay safe during a tornado is inside a tornado shelter. Installing a tornado shelter at your home requires a lot of consideration and careful planning. We’ve covered the intricacies…
Want near absolute safety in a tornado or hurricane? Install a safe room or community storm shelter. That’s the advice from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), which has established guidelines to make sure community members are safe during extreme-wind events. Those FEMA guidelines for the design and construction of community safe rooms are based…
There is no doubt that tornadoes are one of the most destructive natural disasters. They can strike with little warning, and the damage they can cause is devastating. As a result, it’s essential for families to have a safe place to go in the event of a tornado.Choosing the right tornado shelter for your family…
Last Updated: July 28, 2016 It seems as though for some people, the thought of trusting above ground shelters is ludicrous and unheard of. Some people even prefer to ‘chance the storm’ versus finding protection in a tornado safe room, especially if that place of safety comes in the form of an above ground room. So…
Last Updated: July 28, 2016 Yes, our above ground storm shelters are built tough. Tough enough to survive an EF5 tornado. In fact, just last week, one of our satisfied customers compared our Shelter-Cube Extreme Tornado Safe Room to a “tank.”@surviveastorm thanks for the tank!#f5aintshit pic.twitter.com/2Syuk8nvrt— Freddy Gonzales (@Fredgon) June 2, 2015We thank you for that,…
This account was originally published in 2015 and has been updated for accuracy. When a tornado touched down in Moore, Okla,. around 6:30 pm on a March evening in 2015, it ended the year’s unusually slow start to tornado season. One Moore resident and her beloved pets were safe inside their Survive-A-Storm shelter installed just hours…