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When Tornadoes Strike Without Warning

Just yesterday morning, three twisters struck Northern Texas. The residents did not receive an alert of the tornadoes arrival. Homes were destroyed by tornadoes, and multiple people were injured and hospitalized. The tornadoes came early in the morning, before most were even awake. The storms came through Johnson County, and caused extensive property damage. This…

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Above Ground Tornado Shelters

When preparing for disaster, it’s important to ask all the questions. Number one, which safe room is right for me? There’s a common misconception that the best option is an underground bunker. It’s true that being underground creates many natural barriers between the safe room and danger. However, above ground tornado shelters are extremely safe…

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How To Keep Your Business Safe

U.S. Safe Rooms services homeowners and families throughout the country. However, we know that commercial businesses need safety as well. These are turbulent times, created by the anxiety in a wavering economy coupled with a population unsure of the foundation they walk on. It seems that nearly everyone is a target, for every reason. Not…

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Does Your Community Need A Safe Room?

Protecting Your Community These can be trying times. The staggering numbers reported after every atrocity occurring within our country only seem to be rising higher. The misfortune of our meek and poor is growing into desperation. Those communities foster hate and resentment to those on the other side of the fence, and more and more…

Many roads were blocked after the storm.

Our Area Was Hit With a Severe Storm

We always attempt to explain to our customers that just because tornadoes don’t frequently hit your area, it doesn’t mean that they won’t eventually. The county just down the mountain from our headquarters was recently hit by a severe storm, knocking out power to around twenty-two thousand customers of Duke Power. The schools were closed…

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Our Local Area Was Hit By a Tornado

Just this past weekend, our area was hit with a severe storm that left 10,000 residents without power. Many believe the common misconception that the foothills, mountains, and farther inland from the shore are safe from tropical storms and tornadoes. This is false. Every state in the country has been hit with a tornado, it’s…

Oklahoma Tornado Injures Thirty People

Tornado alley consists of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, and North Dakota. These states have frequent severe weather that can give rise to tornadoes, and often brutal damage as a result. Oklahoma has seen it’s fair share of tornadoes since the National Weather Service began recording tornado activity…