February isn’t typically known for killer tornadoes in the South. When it comes to severe weather, it’s another weather phenomenon that gets the most attention. Snow. Even a few swirling flurries send the most hardened southerner scurrying to the grocery store for milk and bread. No, we will take that back. even the slightest mention…
Safety and security should never be a privilege. The ability to protect oneself from insidious threats should be universal. None of us should ever have to pay a premium to live to see another day. Regardless of where your opinion falls on the subject of government assistance, we can all agree that surviving a catastrophe…
It’s never too early to begin thinking about storm season. Every year, tornados wreak havoc across the heartland and southeast, racking up millions of dollars in unforeseen damage and chaos. And just because you don’t live in “Tornado Alley” doesn’t mean you are out of harm’s way. Quiet corners of America, such as Maine and…
Last spring, more than 900 people in Ohio lost their home or business when an unprecedented 21 tornados tore through several communities. The carnage from this impressive line of storms was part of a larger tornado outbreak that gripped the Midwest for nearly two weeks. Casualties, however, were minimized by a vigilant early-warning system that…
Tornadoes aren’t supposed to happen in January. We should be lamenting the woes of more wintry weather while scavenging for a snow shovel instead of untangling a web of destruction from a tornado, as was the case at a Columbia, S.C. high school this weekend. As night descended on the hospitable southern town, residents were…
Doomsday proclamations and the prepping for the imminent collapse of society are nothing new. Since mankind first put a roof over his head, he fretted over the day it would all come crashing down. It’s as if it’s human nature to always expect the worse without taking the time enjoy the fruits of our labor.…
Structural upgrades, like a garage or outdoor patio, can add value to any home. With a relatively small investment in supplies and skilled labor, a home’s curb appeal can skyrocket overnight. Before you turn on the Home and Garden channel for ideas, considering some unconventional wisdom and tinkering that could save your life as well…
Tornadoes and severe weather don’t take holidays, and neither should you when it comes to investing in steel protection. It seems as if tornado season is growing every year. In fact, we can’t remember if last year’s tornado season ever ended. Tornado Alley has become a misnomer as any community in America is vulnerable to…
As Americans, we have taken our relative domestic safety for granted. Sure, we have our share of unique threats that we must contend with annually. No other nation experiences the sheer carnage and destruction that is wielded by tornados like the United States. We also see an unprecedented level of gun violence that has sadly…
Humans are creatures of habit. Seldomly do we consider the variables of daily life. Sure, those worst-case scenarios could become a reality without a moment’s notice, but those insurmountable odds rarely make us waver from our routine. One way to guarantee safety and peace of mind is to invest in a bunker or above ground…
The Doomsday Clock is ticking closer to midnight. With every failed negotiation by the world’s nuclear powers, the international community is skidding closer to proverbial midnight on the infamous Doomsday Clock. Largely symbolic, the clock is analogous to a pulse on world events and how close we are to the collapse of human civilization. Initially…
Do you remember the retro ‘duck and cover’ videos of the 1950s? In these grainy black and white portrayals of this bygone area, classes were interrupted by the threat of an imminent nuclear holocaust. School children were immediately instructed to hide under their desks as a Soviet rocket homed in on their location. A bomb…