Safe Rooms

Camilla, Ga. -- Disaster crews clean up at a chicken farm that sustained a direct hit from an F3 tornado on February 14.

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Tornados and hurricanes are no laughing matter. Protecting your family from natural disasters should be at the top of your list. Safe rooms in homes will surly be a wise invetment for anyone who live where tornados and hurricanes hit the most. Safe rooms can be placed in an exsisting area in your home like a closet or garage and if you have a basement your already ahead of the game. Below is a list of information on safe rooms and the many benefits they have to offer.

Basic Overview Of Tornados

Basic Overview of Hurricanes

The Fujita Tornado Scale and Level of Damage

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale and Level of Damage

What is a saferoom?

Why should I build a saferoom?

Concrete Construction Types :

Design Considerations:

In Texas, Underground- Detached shelters by Jarrell Storm Shelters

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