For those that live in Tornado Alley and have no basement?

[Applejack]

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We are getting more tornadoes here on east coast of Virginia, we had one that wiped out a lot of houses and businesses. We never used to get tornadoes around here, but the hurricanes have stayed at bay as far as having one like Katrina. People here for the most part, don't have basements or places to go. they open the shelters for the low laying areas. this is something that I have been thanking about, but hubby won't budge on this one. Just will have to have that faith that we will be ok in any event. Hope no state has the bad weather that a lot has had over the last few years.
Applejack

[myakka]

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Applejack,

I had the strangest week of my life in your neck-of-the-woods last year.
I responded to a forest fire in the great dismal swamp. When I landed at the airport, on the drive to the camp, we had an earthquake which damaged the town closest to us. Within three days we had to evacuate due to a hurricane.

My wife asked me on the phone how things were, and I answered "biblical. all we need now is locusts."

Makes you think

[Applejack]

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I remember that forrest fire. We had mornings here in suffolk where the smoke was so bad it would burn your throat. our weather patterns do seam to be getting worse and closer together than years back. It makes you wonder and if we start seeing locusts, then we all better start praying harder. Even the earthquakes in various places are becoming alot worse and more of them. It was a rough year, last year. Hope things will be a lot better this year.
Applejack
P.S. Hurricane season starts tomorrow June 1st.

[wbroz]

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I was thinking of getting one of those sea shipping containers and anchoring it deep in the ground. I could use it for a storm shelter and for storing supplies. We have no building codes or anything like that. I am sure if they can take storms at sea a tornado wont be a problem.

You might think of burying in the ground. We live in South West Missouri and always get action in the spring. Fortunately we have a cellar under our house access to it from within the house. This video is from the Dallas tornado and shows their sheer power. Trailers don't stand a chance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WABqw...eature=related

[rasj]

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I buried some 36 inch in diamiter sections of corigated drain culverts its not the hilton but it works.

[merlin1358]

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If you don't have a high water table a 500 gallon concrete septic tank buried so that the top sticks up about 6 inches. Install a ladder and replace the concrete plug with a VERY strong hinged door with a rubber seal around it. Maybe a couple of vent pipes with a battery operated fan to force air circulation, a couple of batter powered lights and a couple of shelves for storage. attach a small solar panel to the top of a vent pipe to keep the batteries charged. Make sure family and friends outside the area know where it is so if they don't hear from you in 24 hours they can send somebody to look for you, debris might block the door.

[wac220]

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My thought were to have the door(s) open in or down. They cant be blocked as easy and a chain saw inside for wood or tree debris. I don't live in an area where necessary, but I am always trying to think of worst case scenario.

[ZAGran]

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If you can't dig, a weatherman in Tulsa, OK (ch6) has a safe room that can be installed in an existing or new structure. They were talking about them all the month of May.
www.jimsafe.com
Sizes from 4x4 to 8x12.