2015 Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program

Ohio has an opportunity for homeowners. The 2015 Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program is a random selection process developed by the Mitigation and Recovery Branch of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. This program provides a rebate to a select number of Ohio homeowners for the installation of above-ground or underground safe rooms. The program is application-based;…

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Tornado Threats and Dangers

Murphysboro, Illinois has suffered more fatalities from a single storm than any other city. March 18, 1925–a time when most of us weren’t even glimmers in our grandfathers’ eyes. A tornado struck the Plains states with winds in excess of 300 mph. The damage? 695 people dead. More than 2000 injuries. 15,000 Plains homes destroyed.…

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Near-Miss Solar Storm Would’ve Cost 2 Trillion

Solar storms aren’t usually on people’s list of things to be scared about. However, in 2012 we were almost hit by a solar storm that would’ve sent us back to the 1800’s technologically speaking. Our current way of life, ruined. Trillions in dollars would be spent in repair. Lives lost from failing electronics and riots. The worst part? There is a 12% chance of this occurring in the next ten years.

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