Underground tornado shelter

[HMFIC]

Another advantage to the above-ground shelters - it'd be a heck of a lot easier for a handicapped person to get into one of those rooms than to go down steep and narrow steps into a pit. Be a lot easier too to herd the family pets quickly through a door into a room, especially if you have multiple panicked pets and a tornado is bearing down on your neighborhood.

But I like the idea of an in-ground shelter, if for no other reason than it'd be handy for working on the underside of your car

Good points. I think I prefer the in ground, but it would be nice to know the real-world survivability of the safe-room type setups in the worst case scenario.

 

[KOPBET]

the three pics on the page i linked too are steel door.

I realize that, but the photos on the main site are the ones that I was referring to.

 

[Hump66]

Good points. I think I prefer the in ground, but it would be nice to know the real-world survivability of the safe-room type setups in the worst case scenario.

IIRC on chanel 4 after this last batch of storms, they said the suvivability rate of the above ground safe room type shelters was 99.5%. It wasn't 100% because you have to account for large debris(trees, cars, etc.) being thrown into it.

 

[six shooter]

Don't mean to change the subject but fema is paying 75% of the fema approved storm shelters they start at around 1800 and go up you should look into it your storm shelter dealer should have the info that you need.

 

[Hump66]

Don't mean to change the subject but fema is paying 75% of the fema approved storm shelters they start at around 1800 and go up you should look into it your storm shelter dealer should have the info that you need.

Got a link? I couldn't find anything on the FEMA website.

 

[Hobbes]

Got a link? I couldn't find anything on the FEMA website.

Ditto

What you said.

 

[1911Sooner]

Don't mean to change the subject but fema is paying 75% of the fema approved storm shelters they start at around 1800 and go up you should look into it your storm shelter dealer should have the info that you need.

I would be all over this if true......

 

[HKCHEF]

I looked at FEMA as well and saw nothing going on with rebates if that is true I as well would buy one tomorrow.

 

[brennan]

It is nice to see all of the people wanting less taxes and smaller government. Want government hand outs.

 

[SMS]

the three pics on the page i linked too are steel door. he call them afterward and they came out while we were cleaning up and painted the front(it was pretty mared up) and stuck those yellow oz magnets on there and took pics. its my understanding when he decided to rebuild in newcastle they bought the lot in moore and the shelter is still there

Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks.

Another advantage to the above-ground shelters - it'd be a heck of a lot easier for a handicapped person to get into one of those rooms than to go down steep and narrow steps into a pit. Be a lot easier too to herd the family pets quickly through a door into a room, especially if you have multiple panicked pets and a tornado is bearing down on your neighborhood.

But I like the idea of an in-ground shelter, if for no other reason than it'd be handy for working on the underside of your car

Good points...handicap as well as elderly. My next door neighbor took a pretty good fall trying to climb out of her in-ground shelter. If I'd hadn't been there to see her rolling down the driveway and help her up, no telling how long she would've had to lay there....stairs are steep and narrow!