Everyone is a little different in the way they want to plan for a survival situation. Some people are more defensive oriented, buying guns and ammunition. Others are more sustainably oriented, and focused on energy and food. This list may not suit everyone’s prepping style but it does include the basic needs for survival. These are some…
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How To Prepare A Safe Room With Pets Here at U.S. Safe Room, our number one priority is safety. Not only are we worried about families, and valuables, but the safety of your pets. If you are like the millions of animal owners across the country, your pets have become a major part of your…
DetailsA massive tornado touched down in Fairdale, Illinois late in the evening on April 9th. Fairdale Illinois is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It inhabits roughly two hundred people within seven square blocks. This massive half-mile wide tornado ripped right through the center of town killing two people and…
DetailsOhio 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;…
DetailsDecember Tornado: Marion County, Mississippi Tornado season may exist, but tornadoes can happen at any time. We expect tornadoes to occur most often in spring or summer, because that’s the duration of tornado season. Which means they can’t happen any other time of year. Right? Wrong. Tornadoes can happen in winter. And they have. Marion…
DetailsMurphysboro, 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.…
DetailsDecember tornadoes? Yes, they exist. December tornadoes are a rare phenomenon, the likes of which happened this year in Harper County, Kansas. This was the first such occurrence in this area since 1956, according to local weather officials, and it had winds of up to 85 miles per hour. Officials ranked the tornado an EF0–but…
DetailsTornadoes in North Carolina can be devastating. The destructive nature of NC tornadoes has left many families with their homes destroyed. Fatalities and serious injuries are even more grievous when you know they could be avoided. A tornado is a force of nature. Don’t let it be a tragedy. NC tornadoes of 2014 have caused…
DetailsCertain areas in the United States have tornadoes on their mind. That’s because tornadoes can be a constant threat. The only way to achieve total peace of mind is to equip your home with a tornado shelter that meets FEMA specifications. We can help you there. No matter what time of year it is, safety…
DetailsHave you heard of tornado clusters? You can picture it. Tornadoes have been occurring in more compact time-frames than they have in the past. According to USA Today, the number of tornadoes each year hasn’t really changed…but the number of days with tornadoes has lessened. The result is tornado clusters. Basically: When tornadoes hit, a lot of them…
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