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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…
Mass shootings have returned to America. Following the lull in violence that came with the pandemic, an uptick in mass shootings has taken hold. Last month, a a former student at the The Covenant School in Nashville shot and killed three children. Schools have become a favorite target for shooters. Whether it’s because of the…
Tornado season came early to the Deep South this weekend as a twister reportedly killed 26 people. The epicenter of the rolling storms flattened Rolling Fork, Mississippi where meteorologists say a F4 tornado pummeled the town with 140 mph winds. Ripping roofs off homes and leveling several neighborhoods, the storms moved without impunity, knocking out…
While engineered for superior steel protection against all conceivable threats, an aboveground shelter could also double as a safe room or tiny home. Designed with your safety and convenience in mind, an aboveground shelter is like a second home or spare bedroom. Comprised and fortified with solid steel welds, our safe rooms give you additional…
March came in like a lion in Texas as a line of severe weather left thousands without power Friday morning. Dallas, a popular hot spot for early spring tornadoes, was greeted by the all-too familiar sound of tornado sirens Thursday night. No deaths were reported from these storms, but the harrowing experience likely left thousands…
Learning how to survive a nuclear blast isn’t the most pleasant dinner conversation, but that’s the reality we live in. Destruction in Europe not seen since WWII is threatening the delicate balance of peace on the world stage. As economic sanctions and a recent cap on oil, which is the lifeline of the dying Russian…
We get this question more than any other. How much does a tornado shelter cost? Purchasing and installing a tornado shelter is one of the most complicated transactions you can make. Buying a new car with loaded options is a more streamlined transaction. Not to say that customizing a personalized tornado shelter is overly complicated,…
Once thought as a luxury for the super rich, bomb shelters have become crazy popular in recent years. With severe weather reaching epidemic proportions, more Americans have sought solid steel protection from the comfort of their homes. But it’s not just severe weather that is driving people to hysteria. Recurring threats of nuclear war, vulcanized…
Building a new home or adding to existing structure through renovation is an exciting time as a homeowner. New construction or breaking ground on a brand new project gives you the blank slate you always dreamed about. How often have you taken pause during redecorating or rearranging furniture to think about what you would have…