The 2020 tornado season was unlike any other in recent history. Storms and F5 tornados rampaged the southeast and plain states with regularity. Complications from the ongoing pandemic exacerbated an already dire situation as rescue workers were hindered by supply shortages and able bodies. Hospitals already pushed to the brink by a shortage of hospital…
No one wants to be a statistic. Every year, thousands of Americans are overwhelmed by a feeling of sheer helplessness as their homes are ransacked by masked intruders. More often than not, it’s not just the presents under the tree that they’re after. Every year, malevolent forces steal more than just joy from the countless…
Imagine the following scenario: Upbeat Christmas music plays on a school’s PA system while masked students take shelter in the hallway as tornado sirens blare in the distance. Students huddle together and tremble in fear as their teachers do everything in their power to reassure them. Simultaneously, the school’s robocall system sends out an automated…
Tornadoes can happen anywhere without a moment of advance notice. Prevailing blue skies can quickly give way to a darkened horizon as a formidable supercell tornado renders a once luscious landscape barren and desolate. In just a few minutes, a sleepy, unassuming town can be reduced to rubble and decades of regret, as townspeople repeatedly…
When it comes to safeguarding your family and loved ones, you should never settle for second-rate protection. With more than 40 years of metal fabrication experience, we’ve seen countless imitators come and go. And trust us, there are plenty of wannabes in the storm shelter game. Unfortunately, the industry is filled with shady salesmen looking…
Call it a sign of the times or changing of the guard, but safe rooms and tornado shelters are once again on the upswing in popularity. Renewed national interest in protecting what matters most has reached a frenzied pace. Millions of Americans are once again exploring the countless perks of owning a safe room. After…
Longly awaited hurricane season 2020 is among us. During these months, the weather patterns presents lots of uncertainty and fear with all of the different impacts it has on different people. Hurricane Sally is one of the few recent hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast of the United States along with multiple southeastern states including…
Our children are our most important asset. We would do anything to protect them from potential threats. Unlike previous generations who enjoyed relative comfort under rapid economic expansion and stability, today’ youth are facing unprecedented danger. And that list of threats is only growing. New and disturbing incursions into our schoolhouses are setting the standard…
Seismic shifts in weather patterns have shifted the crosshairs of dangerous tornadoes from the Midwest to the southeast. The discovery of this disturbing trend comes on the heels of scientific analysis that indicates most deaths as a result of tornadic activity now occur in the south. So, what does this mean exactly? Mother Nature has…
We live in dangerous times. Hurricanes are once again threatening the Gulf Coast. Civil unrest seems to be growing in almost every corner of America. Adding to the proverbial madness, a frantic domestic front is about to be upended with one of the most contentious elections in our nation’s history. We can’t seem to even…