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Read about storms and severe weather, as well as secure shelter options, from America’s Tornado Shelter Provider – Survive-a-Storm.
When it comes to protecting people from the devastating effects of storms, having a well-designed tornado shelter is crucial. While FEMA 320 provides valuable guidance for homeowners looking to build or buy individual tornado shelters, FEMA 361 takes things a step further by offering extensive guidelines specifically for commercial and community safe rooms. The document,…
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This week, we shared an NPR report on new tornado research and the National Weather Service’s use of software called SMART. The Social Media Analytics and Reporting Toolkit could allow first responders to target areas that most need the help and give those in the path of the storm a few extra seconds to reach their storm shelters.But weather researchers at…
Last Updated: May 17, 2023 In your own city or town, or in your state, what is the importance of having a community storm shelter within reach?In Madison, Ga., it was important enough for officials to open FEMA-compliant community tornado safe rooms built and installed by Survive-A-Storm Shelters just in time for the impending storm season…
Last Updated: July 28, 2016 There has been quite a bit of controversy surrounding the idea of an above ground storm shelter and whether or not it is safer than going below ground. However, research has revealed that an above ground storm shelter can be just as effective. In some cases, our older customers prefer the…
Fall Planning…People want to know that they are safe. They don’t want to hope for the best, especially in the throes of a disaster or dangerous situation. Instead, most people want to be prepared ahead of time for any unexpected storm, no matter what kind is headed their direction. Although some storms of life are…
Marie and Neal weren’t home the day their lives were forever changed. Their wedding day, May 1, 1999 was only two days before, and although they only had the weekend to celebrate their new union, they both took time off from work on Monday to travel back from their honeymoon weekend in Dallas. As they…