Kentucky Tornado

[Palladin]

How a prefab storm shelter saved a Kentucky family's life

Their house didn't have a basement and there was no way to get below ground, except for one unique place just next door - a storm shelter

www.khou.com

Great investment. Add a couple of rifles and some food and water

 

[Uzi2]

Glad they had something but that top "lift up" door is a real turn off to me. I'd put a hydraulic jack and some cribbing in there.

 

[Mesatchornug]

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Glad they had something but that top "lift up" door is a real turn off to me. I'd put a hydraulic jack and some cribbing in there.

I was thinking the way the vents are "protected" looks really sketchy

 

[Fixxah]

It worked. That is all that matters.

 

[smokey-seven]

It will be fine until a truck lands on it.

 

[Palladin]

It will be fine until a truck lands on it.

This. Years ago there were similar situations where it took days to get out of an ug shelter. Debris had covered the door

 

[Uzi2]

This. Years ago there were similar situations where it took days to get out of an ug shelter. Debris had covered the door

The very first and foremost design consideration and feature of any storm shelter is INWARD OPENING DOORS, PREFERRABLY TWO OF THEM.

Inward opening doors can be barred sufficiently to prevent being blown open yet allow opening and ability to clear any obstruction that might happen.

 

[ASHDUMP]

Funny I'm just seeing this thread. I'm looking at houses in Oklahoma and most of the new homes have a hatch in the garage. You'd have to pull your car out to open it which is weird. "Hold on honey, let me pull the car out quick before the tornado comes!"

Most homes don't have basements due to high water tables down there. If I bought a house in OK and it didn't have a shelter I would get one installed.

 

[MisterHappy]

I really think that people that live in tornado-rich areas should go all Hobbiton, and like New Zealanders, "Dig until you are safe."