Saferooms

Know Your Risk And Have A Safe Place To Go… with Time to Get There

• Residential Safe Rooms
  • Building a Safe Room in Your Home
  • Residential Funding Opportunities and Initiatives
  • Examples and Case Studies
• Public and Community Safe Rooms
  • Community Funding Opportunities and Initiatives
  • Examples and Case Studies

When severe weather threatens, individuals and families need advance warning and protection from the dangerous forces of extreme winds. Individuals and communities in high-risk tornado and hurricane areas need structurally sound shelters and early alert systems.

Additional Websites and Resources

• Texas Tech University Wind Engineering Research Center 
• American Red Cross
• National Storm Shelter Association
• Storm Prediction Center
• U.S. Small Business Administration
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Prevention Guides for Emergencies and Disasters
• The Tornado Project
• Before, During and After a Tornado
• National Weather Service

No Person Left Behind along with FEMA strongly encourages homeowners and communities to build safe rooms and shelters but cannot endorse or approve specific manufacturers or producers. Disclaimer

 

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