ORLANDO, Fla. – Whipping winds and rain can last for hours during a storm. With the threat of tornadoes, power outages and flying debris, conditions can quickly deteriorate with limited warning. Would ...

Under FEMA guidelines, residential safe rooms can only be as large as 14 feet square before they become less protective. It is often easiest to incorporate the safe room into home design during the ...

When Matthias Fitzthum sits down with a new client for a risk assessment meeting, he’s often greeted with a common refrain: “They say: ‘We’re very safe. We have an intruder alarm system,’” he says. “I ...

HARDIN COUNTY, Texas — With hurricane season just two months away, Hardin County officials are working to secure additional funding to build a new “Hurricane Safe Room,” a shelter intended to protect ...

FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - Foley is moving ahead with plans to build a safe room to shelter first responders during a hurricane or other disaster. The Foley City Council has approved a plan of the planned ...

JEFF DAVIS, La. (KPLC) - When a hurricane hits, officials need to be on the ground and ready to go as soon as possible. So, a hurricane shelter is on its way to Jeff Davis Parish to help quicken ...

FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Foley City Council is looking for bids to build a safe room for first responders in the area in case of disasters. Mother accused of taking daughter from Orange Beach to ...