2024年4月3日 · Which part of the basement offers the best shelter from a tornado? What emergency supplies should you keep in the basement? An American Red Cross expert explains how to prep your home's...

2011年7月29日 · In the Joplin, Mo. area—where the death toll stands at a staggering 155 following the tornado of May 22—82 percent of homes had no basements. What’s the safest corner of the basement?

2022年3月8日 · Basements are very much a function of the region of the US where the house is built. FOX Weather meteorologists Britta Merwin and Jason Frazer explain why tornado safety is so important. When tornado sirens are blaring, wondering where to seek shelter from the storm is the last thing you want to be thinking.

2024年2月16日 · Basements are the safest place in a single-family house to take shelter during a tornado. Essentially, a basement is an underground fortress that’s practically impossible for a tornado to “crack”.

2024年2月7日 · Although there is no completely safe place during a tornado, some locations are safer than others. Safe places include: A storm cellar. A basement. And inside room without windows on the lowest floor (such as a bathroom, closet, or center hallway) If you live in a mobile home, identify a nearby building you can get to quickly.

2013年3月28日 · While a basement is a good place to take shelter from a tornado, no corner of a basement is safer than any other. According to the SPC, this myth arose from the mistaken belief that most...

Basement. If you have a basement or storm cellar, that may be the safest place to be in a tornado. Basements are underground and offer more protection than any other room in your home. Find a sturdy object to hide underneath, such as a workbench. Be aware of what is above you in your house. Avoid being under heavy items, such as furniture or ...

2024年2月7日 · If you’re at home, go to your basement or an inside room, without windows, on the lowest floor. The safest place in the home is the interior part of a basement. If you don't have a basement, go to an inside room, without windows, on the lowest floor. This could be a center hallway, bathroom, or closet.

2013年5月23日 · For homes in Tornado Alley, engineers are designing shelters to weather a storm. Oklahoma's tornado safety guide recommends going into an enclosed basement or underground shelter if a...

2024年9月29日 · Safe rooms are designed to stay anchored to the ground during a tornado. But maybe more importantly, a safe room is designed to protect its occupants from deadly debris being hurdled through the air by 200-mph winds. Should you install an above-ground safe room structure in your basement or bury one in your back yard?