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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This is Not A Drill – Nuclear Blast Warning Hits Home Recent history has had it’s history of looming nuclear disaster, including a few not so looming incidents in Japan. Since the the development of nuclear weapons, the entire landscape of relations between modern countries has completely changed. We stand at the precipice of great…
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U.S. Safe Rooms services homeowners and families throughout the country. However, we know that commercial businesses need safety as well. These are turbulent times, created by the anxiety in a wavering economy coupled with a population unsure of the foundation they walk on. It seems that nearly everyone is a target, for every reason. Not…
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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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