Imagine retiring to your bedroom after yet another grueling day at the office. Your eyelids are heavy. In a lead-up to yet another busy day, you begin to mentally prepare yourself for the endless barrage of emails and errands that await. After slipping into more comfortable attire, you are greeted by the warm embrace of…
Tornado Alley continues to widen. With an increasing number of people suddenly finding themselves in harm’s way, many people find themselves entertaining questions they would have never imagined. Should I invest in a safe room? Can I afford such a purchase? Would a safe room fit on my property? Deciding on your need level of…
The 2021 Atlantic season is running ahead of schedule. We’ve barely crest the first week in July, and we’ve already encountered our fifth named storm! On average, meteorologists aren’t contending with the first named storm of the season until August 10. To give further context to this increasing activity, the average date for the fourth…
Tornado season is heating up. Colliding airmasses, coupled with seasonal warming, have created ideal conditions for monstrous tornadoes across the Midwest. Unstable air flows combine in one of Mother Nature’s most unique juxtapositions of beauty and pure carnage. Endless stretches of flat land in the region also creates a perfect runway for renegade storms. Over…
We don’t have to tell you that the cost of building has skyrocketed in recent months. Building has become much more than just an expensive hobby. A trip to the hardware store can set you back for months. Even small building projects, like a back deck or patio can immediately drain your bank account. But…
You shouldn’t have to choose between protection and cost-effectiveness. No one should die because they can’t afford to live. Unfortunately, we live in a dystopian society were exorbitant cost-of-living increases have forced a situation of the haves vs. have-nots. With minimum wage remaining stagnant of talks of possible increases stalling, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to…
Are you ready for the next pandemic? Despite the best efforts of the more entrenched conspiracy theorists and fearmongers, COVID19 didn’t bring about the end of the world, but it did reignite an aged old question. How prepared are you when the lights of society go down for good? Don’t worry, we aren’t trying to…
Hurricanes will soon begin to churn the docile waters of the Atlantic. While each storm season brings a unique deluge of destruction and chaos annually, the 2021 hurricane season is poised to be more active than usual. So far, forecasters are projecting between 13-20 named storms. While that’s a far cry from last year’s active…
Grocery shopping shouldn’t be this difficult. While there’s nothing particularly taxing about stopping on the way home to pick up a carton of milk or loaf of bread, mindless errands after a hard-day at the office are tedious at best. You’re already exhausted. Adding another errand to the chore list is like putting a milestone…
Knee-jerk reactions are an American pastime. Whenever sensationalism dominates the headlines, Americans panic splurge and hoard to head-off whatever invisible boogeyman perpetrates their thoughts. When COVID seeped into our daily frame of mind, millions of Americans hoarded countless roles of toilet paper. Did they even know what COVID would do to them? Hacking of the…