I know this topic has come up many times about which type of shelter is best and there are several good threads on the subject that can be brought up by searching.
But.
I noticed a lot more of the damage pictures of our recent Moore tornado were of homes and businesses that had came almost straight down or folded in and the debris completely covered the foundations with the structure vs the foundations being completely wiped clean.......I thought to myself what if a occupied garage floor shelter is under all that rubble ?
My wife works very near the I-35 / 19th St. & Broadway intersection (needless to say I was worried to death about her) and I know contacting her by cell phone was all but impossible right after the tornado so cell phones aren't much help to call 911 for help if you're buried by debris.
I also know you can register your shelter but amid all the confusion directly after a tornado I wonder how long it would actually take before someone started going down the list of registered shelters and be able to actually get to you ?........I think being basically buried alive scares me more than the tornado.
But.
I noticed a lot more of the damage pictures of our recent Moore tornado were of homes and businesses that had came almost straight down or folded in and the debris completely covered the foundations with the structure vs the foundations being completely wiped clean.......I thought to myself what if a occupied garage floor shelter is under all that rubble ?
My wife works very near the I-35 / 19th St. & Broadway intersection (needless to say I was worried to death about her) and I know contacting her by cell phone was all but impossible right after the tornado so cell phones aren't much help to call 911 for help if you're buried by debris.
I also know you can register your shelter but amid all the confusion directly after a tornado I wonder how long it would actually take before someone started going down the list of registered shelters and be able to actually get to you ?........I think being basically buried alive scares me more than the tornado.