We engineered our below ground storm shelters, to be installed in-garage to deal with the destructive forces involved with tornadoes that would give our customers peace of mind and provide them with the highest probability of survival in an EF5 tornado. So, in 2003, the FlatSafe Tornado Shelter was invented. Many of these shelters weren’t installed properly and have actually floated up out of the ground due to buoyancy and ground water. It stuck up 4 to 5 inches off the garage floor, had poor ventilation, rusted out quickly, and had steep, awkward ladders for entry and exit. This was a good idea for sheltering people and keeping them out of the weather but it had its downfalls. This allowed for the masses to install a shelter in their home for tornado protection. Immediately thereafter, the first generation of the in-garage, below ground storm shelters was born. People had very, very limited choices with respect to protecting their families from tornadoes. After that 1999 tornado, we realized that not everyone had the space to install a septic tank shelter. On an EF5 tornado struck Moore, OK that had record wind speeds of over 300mph. Then, around 1955 someone put a door on a concrete septic tank and began marketing the shelters that are partially buried out in the yard and are still offered today. The first below ground storm shelters were Grandma and Grandpa’s root cellars where people stored their canned goods.
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