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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,…
DetailsOnce 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…
DetailsBuilding 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…
DetailsAlabama is no stranger to tornadoes. Since 1996, the state has been on the receiving end of 56 twisters annually. Being so close to warm gulf airmasses and intersecting cooler air that drops down from the Rockies puts the state in constant flux for the inflow of killer storms. Geography doesn’t do any favors for…
DetailsDespite an extremely active early season, the 2022 tornado season was markedly below average due to an uneventful spring and summer. More than 1,200 were reported, resulting in 24 deaths. During the 2022 storm season, 27 achieved a F3 or higher ranking and four received a rating of EF4. The strongest storm of the season…
DetailsMother Nature is a dichotomy of terror. On one end of the severe weather spectrum, she unleashes pelting hailstorms and steel-twisting tornadoes while on the complete opposite, it’s blizzard-like conditions. There seems to be no middle ground when it comes to wanton destruction. Severe weather only knows extremes and doesn’t care who or what is…
DetailsThanksgiving holiday weekend is full of friends, good food and Black Friday shopping deals. Late November is a time to reflect on life’s bountiful harvest and to look forward to the holiday season. But fall is a transitional season when it comes to severe weather, so it’s important we don’t let our guard down. Like…
DetailsPreppers get a bad rep. Many people envision some conspiracy theorist in a tinfoil hat living in their mom’s basement. Relying on stereotypes instead of conventional wisdom, the term preppers is misleading. When the bombs start to fall, however, preppers may suddenly turn into the smartest guys in the room, and they’re far more common…
DetailsNuclear bomb protection is no longer a niche market. People worldwide continue to take the threat of nuclear very seriously with hostilities and threats increasing everyday. In the face of shocking military defeats against a western backed Ukrainian army, Russia is threating to defend itself with nuclear weapons. With western outcry increasing against these dangerous…
DetailsWhile most people think of pumpkin carving and traipsing through corn mazes during fall, a more sinister threat might lurking in the darkened skies of Autumn. And no, we aren’t talking about Michael Myers or Freddie Kruger. Although cooler temperatures can reduce the chances of severe weather during cooler months, the threat can still persist…
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