Why Should I Build a Saferoom?

When constructed according to approved plans, a saferoom can provide protection against winds of up to 250 miles per hour or more and projectiles traveling at 100 miles an hour or more enough to protect occupants from all but the most devastating tornadoes and hurricanes.

By far, the biggest danger to people and property during the high winds of tornadoes and hurricanes is the flying debris carried in the high winds. Carried at such intense velocity, items such as 2 by 4s can become missiles that can cut right through a building wall and endanger the people inside. If the saferoom is built within a central area of the home itself, it is afforded that much more protection against wind-driven missiles.

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