We all want a return on our investments. Anytime we are looking to make a smart financial move, we carefully calculate the risk-reward ratio. If the risks don’t outweigh potential gains, we are more willing to invest. Some financial gambles make more sense than others. Take playing the stock market as an example. A more…
Severe weather doesn’t take a holiday. While the residents of Delaware, Ohio began to unwind for a quiet Labor Day weekend, a meandering tornado began uprooting trees and causing general chaos in the All-American town. With the glowing embers from abandoned barbecues setting an eerie backdrop, the storm shattered the tranquil night, flinging patio furniture…
We live in a state of flux. Recurring fears of nightmarish scenarios seem to fill the airwaves almost daily. Fear mongering has become a staple of nightly news broadcasts that also inundate our social media fears with the latest calamity. Finding tranquility in such malaise is only temporary before we are bombarded with the latest…
As Hurricane Laura continues to churn through the nation’s beleaguered heartland, a wide swath destruction has epitomized how truly catastrophic the residual effects of a hurricane can be. Unprecedented winds of 150 miles per hour shattered windows in high rise towers, injuring several onlookers below before bellowing the landscape with such intensity that rendered several…
As if 2020 couldn’t get any wilder, a sporadic weather event ravaged the Midwest last week, damaging thousands of homes and businesses while uprooting countless residents. Known as a “Land Hurricane,” the 800-mile wide storm pummeled Iowa and nearby states for nearly 14 hours. More commonly recognized as a derecho, the straight-line storm was an…
In the face of growing uncertainty and civil unrest, a new trend is sweeping the nation: Americans are going underground to ride out the storm. Underground bunkers and panelized safe rooms are becoming increasingly popular as Americans are continuing to seek steel reassurance in unprecedented times. Above ground shelters are also gaining traction, and we…
Hurricanes epitomize Mother Nature’s sheer force as a catalyst for catastrophe and wanton destruction. Along with unrelenting high winds, victims who find themselves helplessly in their path must also contend with a deluge of debris and perpetual chaos. As if flash flooding wasn’t enough, those who choose to ride out the storm as opposed to…
Did you know that panelized safe rooms aren’t just for protecting your family? Thousands of Americans nationwide have quietly discovered these easy-to-install kits can also double as a gun safe and vaults. By utilizing the space in your home’s existing floor plan, we can discretely install a modular safe room into your home or office…
Nashville was hit with a freight train Monday night as multiple tornadoes tore across the Music City, claiming the lives of 24 unsuspecting residents. Many of the victims had just retired to their bedrooms when the storm rendered them helpless to a devastating onslaught that lasted just a few moments, but likely felt like an…
Safety and security should never be a privilege. The ability to protect oneself from insidious threats should be universal. None of us should ever have to pay a premium to live to see another day. Regardless of where your opinion falls on the subject of government assistance, we can all agree that surviving a catastrophe…