Spring storms have been a roller coaster of a ride for millions of people nationwide. Tornadoes have uprooted community mainstays and has displaced countless families in the Midwest and the southeast has been forced to contend with a deluge and a barrage of thunderstorms. Our headquarters in northwest North Carolina saw torrential flooding that not…
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In the span of an instance, more than 2 million people in Oklahoma and Texas were given what likely amounted to the most dire and sobering message they had ever heard. On Monday, the National Weather Service issued a threat level 5 out of a possible 5 scoring category for dangerous and life-threatening tornadoes. This…
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Would you go to a swimming pool without a lifeguard on duty? Or would you take your chances crossing a busy intersection without a crossing guard. For some people, the answer to these fundamental questions is axiomatic, as it takes no real concentration to understand the risks may far outweigh any benefit of engaging in…
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Despite desperate pleas from social advocacy groups nationwide, mass shootings – particularly on school and college campuses – have become an all too comfortable and chilling reality. On the last day of classes at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the idyllic southern campus was rocked with loud bursts of gunfire. A campus lockdown…
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School Safe Rooms For many of us, being concerned about our children while they are at school has become a very real fear. With mass shootings occurring at an alarming rate across the nation it’s no wonder that schools are looking for ways to keep our children in their care safe from these tragedies. One…
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Safe Room Preparation Must Haves Safe rooms, bunkers, and emergency shelters are excellent options when it comes to emergency preparedness and home security. These rooms provide a much needed “safe zone” for you, your family, and other loved ones. Building a safe room in your home or underground is just the first step in keeping…
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Tornadoes have altered the face of our country significantly. Families were destroyed in mere seconds with little warning. The years afterwords have shaped the lives of the survivors and those affected greatly. Just like the families of the thirteen residents of Clermont, Georgia. Twenty years ago a tornado killed over a dozen people one night.…
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Just yesterday morning, three twisters struck Northern Texas. The residents did not receive an alert of the tornadoes arrival. Homes were destroyed by tornadoes, and multiple people were injured and hospitalized. The tornadoes came early in the morning, before most were even awake. The storms came through Johnson County, and caused extensive property damage. This…
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When preparing for disaster, it’s important to ask all the questions. Number one, which safe room is right for me? There’s a common misconception that the best option is an underground bunker. It’s true that being underground creates many natural barriers between the safe room and danger. However, above ground tornado shelters are extremely safe…
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