Protecting Your Community These can be trying times. The staggering numbers reported after every atrocity occurring within our country only seem to be rising higher. The misfortune of our meek and poor is growing into desperation. Those communities foster hate and resentment to those on the other side of the fence, and more and more…
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We always attempt to explain to our customers that just because tornadoes don’t frequently hit your area, it doesn’t mean that they won’t eventually. The county just down the mountain from our headquarters was recently hit by a severe storm, knocking out power to around twenty-two thousand customers of Duke Power. The schools were closed…
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Just this past weekend, our area was hit with a severe storm that left 10,000 residents without power. Many believe the common misconception that the foothills, mountains, and farther inland from the shore are safe from tropical storms and tornadoes. This is false. Every state in the country has been hit with a tornado, it’s…
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Harvey took it’s toll on Texas and Louisiana and then some. The flooding was horrendous, and so many of the residents of Houston will have different lives forever as a result. Homes were completely destroyed by the thousands. The death toll is still being counted, and the property damage will go down in history. This…
DetailsTornado alley consists of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, and North Dakota. These states have frequent severe weather that can give rise to tornadoes, and often brutal damage as a result. Oklahoma has seen it’s fair share of tornadoes since the National Weather Service began recording tornado activity…
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Safe rooms are one home defense measure you would rather have and not need than need and not have. We’ve all had that similar feeling – you’re at home alone, late at night, and you begin to hear strange sounds. Instantly, your eyes widen and your muscles tense as you feverishly try to explain to…
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When it comes to home protection, a lot of people in Texas like to think that they won’t need much more than a rifle. That may be the case for some, but investing in one of our storm shelters or safe rooms is certainly a more secure option. Disaster Strikes the Lonestar State Residents in…
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Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes have the potential to become incredibly violent and dangerous. Supercell thunderstorms – though the least common form of storms – are potentially the most violent. They can grow to massive sizes, pushing more than 50,000 feet into the air and into the troposphere. With 100+ mile per hour winds and huge…
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Almost every day, we turn on the news to be greeted by a new incident of gun violence or mass shootings in the United States. According to Gunviolencearchive.org, we have already seen more than 70 mass shootings this year, less than 90 days since the New Year began. According to CNN, one recent shooting has…
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Following an increase in drilling and fracking activity by petrochemical companies, more than three million Americans are at risk from human-induced earthquakes this year. While we may immediately think of California as the culprit, you might be surprised to hear that most of these citizens reside in Oklahoma and Kansas. Man-Made Earthquakes According to USA…
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