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…
In an emergency, when seconds count… a safe room really can save lives. Brad Jones, news anchor with Fox 8 News tours the manufacturing plant in Wilkesboro, NC where US Safe Room tornado shelters are fabricated.
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…
Wild and chaotic weather is rampaging North Carolina. While snow showers and blustery winds blanketed higher escarpments in the Blue Ridge Mountains Friday morning, a burst of thunderstorms down the road brought tornadoes to the communities just outside of Charlotte. Winter tornadoes were once thought to be as rare as a complete solar eclipse but…
Life is precarious by nature and as humans, we are incredibly resilient organisms that are capable of enduring hostile conditions. Humans are also anxious creatures. We are conditioned – primarily by the media and a biased mindset – to expect the absolute worse from our natural environment. To ease our frayed nerves, we undertake many…
It’s never too early to begin thinking about storm season. Every year, tornados wreak havoc across the heartland and southeast, racking up millions of dollars in unforeseen damage and chaos. And just because you don’t live in “Tornado Alley” doesn’t mean you are out of harm’s way. Quiet corners of America, such as Maine and…
Are we precariously inching closer to the end of civilization and humanity as we know it? Even if you are an optimist, casually scrolling your Facebook or Twitter feed has likely left you feeling a bit unsettled. Yet another conflict in the Middle East, government upheaval and other existential threats to the faded fabric of…