Safe Rooms 101: Tornado Tips

Step 1: Choose Your Safe Room

Don't just pick any old room, choose a basement or a safe room specifically designed for tornadoes. Your life depends on it.

Learn about Basements and Tornadoes

Or, if you don't have one, pick a room with no windows. Your neighbors will thank you, but only if they're not too busy panicking in their own windowless room.

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Safe Room Checklist

No windows, check.

No flimsy doors, check.

No heavy furniture, check.

No pesky bookshelves, check.

Safe Room Superlatives

Remember: a safe room is not just a place, it's a state of mind.

Safe Room: State of Mind

Now, go forth and build your safe room. May your life be forever sheltered from the storm.

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