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Ever heard of a mountain tornado? While extremely rare, mountain tornadoes can be silent killers in the ancient hills. Towering peaks and lush evergreen forests make it nearly impossible to spot spinning cyclones lurking beyond the next ridge. Unlike their storm weary brethren of the Deep South, folks living in the Appalachian Mountains don’t rank…
Thinking about remodeling your home? Every year, millions of Americans unfurl their toolbelts and head to the closest hardware store to learn the ins and outs of home improvement. Home renovation is part of the American spirit. We are a DIY nation. Why shell out thousands of dollars to a nitpicking contractor when you can…
Mobile homes are the last place you want to be during a tornado. With timing of the essence, thousands of tornado victims have little choice but to stay put in their mobile home to ride out the storm’s wrath. High sheering winds will easily toss around premanufactured homes with ease. The leftover carnage from a…
When it comes to climate and fluctuating weather patterns, North Carolina is a diverse state. While snowstorms rage in the mountains to the west, stifling heat and humidity can engross the Piedmont and coastal plains. North Carolina will even experience the occasional hurricane as the tropics heat up in July. There’s an old prevailing saying…
Humidity in the Deep South creeps in like the intrusive kudzu vine. At first, the twisting and winding vine is little more than just a minor annoyance. Over time, the resilient undergrowth envelops your property like a plaque. Humidity is like kudzu in that it smothers and slowly suffocates the besieged Deep South. It’s ubiquitous…
New Tax Credit Could Cover 50 Percent of Total Costs for Tornado Safe Room Construction Meteorologists rarely agree on much. From conflicting long-term models on how much snow a new low-pressure system will bring next week to even trivial matters on relative humidity on the day-to-day forecast, forecasters rarely find common ground when it comes…
Did you know a tornado shelter can increase the value of your home by $1,000 to $2,500? Factoring in the total cost of investment, just by having a safe room on your property instantly recovers about a quarter of your initial investment. Cheaper than basements and property additions, safe rooms are also untaxable floor space…
With storm season blowing across the nation at a record pace, many storm prone residents will seek out trusted relief. And what does the average American do when in doubt? They turn to the Internet to soothe their nerves and relieve anxiety. We live in a time of digital diagnostics. Got a headache or sore…
April is typically a busy month for tornadoes. On average, more than 150 twisters touchdown in the United States every year. Known as a seasonal transition month, lingering cooler air masses and warm fronts invading from the south produce ideal conditions for tornadoes. These colliding air masses create atmospheric disturbances ripe for tornadic activity, especially…
Since the Industrial Revolution, steel has preserved its spot as one of the best building materials worldwide. From bridges and skyscrapers to cars and electrical equipment, nothing can beat the intrinsic strength of steel. But this wasn’t always the case. Just a few short decades ago, wood was the go-to building component of a growing…