Where would your family seek cover during a tornado? While more than 1,200 tornadoes touchdown annually in the United States, millions of residents don’t have adequate storm protection. While advances in meteorology have improved tornado warning response times, the window of opportunity to escape harm is narrow. Without a tornado shelter, most storm-stricken residents resort to a basement or bathroom for protection. While any interior room improves your chances of survival, superior steel protection is the ultimate tornado safeguard. Our above-ground and panelized kit tornado shelters can withstand 250-mile-per-hour windspeeds and debris projectiles, protecting your family from Mother Nature’s destructive bent.
Tornado Alley is Widening
Although most meteorologists rarely concur in pinpoint forecasting, they have found common ground in one persistent truth: Tornado Alley is widening. Most of the southeast and Ohio Valley see an uptick in dangerous tornadoes. Five people were killed during last week’s Greenfield, Iowa tornado. Another seven people were killed during a Cooke County, Texas tornado on Saturday. While community tornado shelters are becoming more readily available, most rural residents who have yet to invest in a private residential tornado shelter are testing fate by foregoing protection. Following their advice, several Midwestern meteorologists have installed tornado shelters in their private residences. You know the tornado situation is worsening when weathermen follow their forecasts and meteorological trends!
“We mainly got it for those events where you would have a storm in the middle of the night, and you had to take shelter right away,” Meteorologist Steve Strum said. “Having something that’s easily accessible is kind of why we have it. So we can quickly open the door, and in a matter of seconds be safe from those tornadoes that might hit like 3:00 in the morning and you’re sleeping.”
As tornado season ramps up, more people are turning to private home shelters to survive | WPHM
Tornado Shelter Funding
Unfortunately, most people think tornado shelters are cost-prohibitive. Inflation and the rising cost of building materials have done little to usurp that common misconception. Although some private residential shelters in higher-end communities can fetch an exorbitant price tag, most small-family shelters are surprisingly inexpensive. Moreover, community block grants and FEMA safe room funding can retroactively offset installation costs. FEMA will reimburse the costs of a safe room or bunker for residents who live in storm prone areas. Through a federal Hazard Mitigation grant, residents can apply for shelter funding that will cover up to 75 percent of the shelter or up to $4,000. Prospective applicants should contact their county’s emergency management office for more information. We also offer financing for qualified customers, greatly reducing overhead costs. Contact us today for a free quote!
