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Performance Criteria for Saferooms

The following link is the "National Performance Criteria for Tornado Shelters", by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Shelters constructed to these performance criteria are expected to withstand the effects of the high winds and debris generated by tornadoes such that all occupants of the shelter during a tornado will be protected without injury. These performance criteria are to be used by design professionals, shelter manufacturers, building officials, and emergency management officials to ensure that shelters constructed in accordance with these criteria provide a consistently high level of protection.

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