http://www.survivalcommonsense.com/2010/06/02/tornado-survivalfeed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tornado-survivalfeed Common sense tips and safety guide to surviving an unexpected emergency or natural disaster; tips and practical safety guide for surviving in the wilderness or urban setting Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.survivalcommonsense.com/2010/06/02/tornado-survivalfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-61589 Leon Fri, 13 May 2011 15:05:28 +0000 http://survivalcommonsense.com/?p=2324#comment-61589 My Dad built a storm shelter after seeing the devastation that hit Gilbert, Iowa. A shelter is great, but maybe of equal importance is a family disaster plan. My Dad built a storm shelter after seeing the devastation that hit Gilbert, Iowa. A shelter is great, but maybe of equal importance is a family disaster plan.

]]> http://www.survivalcommonsense.com/2010/06/02/tornado-survivalfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-59357 Bill Wed, 04 May 2011 18:42:48 +0000 http://survivalcommonsense.com/?p=2324#comment-59357 After seeing some of the destruction by the tornadoes in Alabama last week, I'm pretty well convinced that most buildings would not have survived a direct hit and that a real storm shelter would be the only safe place. I grew up with tornadoes and remember seeing houses with storm shelters, but they have been neglected in recent years. I prefer houses with basements, but not so much for shelter as for convenience. I have given thought to building a vault in the basement when I buy a new house and may very well build a storm shelter. It could be accessible from the house, but should have its own entrance away from trees and structures so that the debris doesn't block the entrance. I have a cistern under the garage floor, but it's too small to be used as a shelter and doesn't drain. I might look at a precast tank or two for use as a shelter. After seeing some of the destruction by the tornadoes in Alabama last week, I’m pretty well convinced that most buildings would not have survived a direct hit and that a real storm shelter would be the only safe place. I grew up with tornadoes and remember seeing houses with storm shelters, but they have been neglected in recent years. I prefer houses with basements, but not so much for shelter as for convenience. I have given thought to building a vault in the basement when I buy a new house and may very well build a storm shelter. It could be accessible from the house, but should have its own entrance away from trees and structures so that the debris doesn’t block the entrance. I have a cistern under the garage floor, but it’s too small to be used as a shelter and doesn’t drain. I might look at a precast tank or two for use as a shelter.

]]> http://www.survivalcommonsense.com/2010/06/02/tornado-survivalfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Leon Sat, 22 May 2010 16:11:16 +0000 http://survivalcommonsense.com/?p=2324#comment-1989 They really are! Do you have such things in your area? Seems like it might be a little hilly for a tornado. They really are! Do you have such things in your area? Seems like it might be a little hilly for a tornado.

]]> http://www.survivalcommonsense.com/2010/06/02/tornado-survivalfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 tipper Sat, 22 May 2010 13:24:10 +0000 http://survivalcommonsense.com/?p=2324#comment-1986 GREAT Informative post! Yikes tornadoes are scary! GREAT Informative post! Yikes tornadoes are scary!

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