Are You Safe From Severe Weather?

If you are worried about storms with high velocity winds, building a safe room should bring you a little more peace of mind. When faced with a severe storm, most people go to an interior room or head for the cellar and hope for the best. Unfortunately, even those areas aren't designed to withstand extreme winds and the wind-driven debris that comes with them. A little elbow grease and the building materials will keep your family injury-free from any storm.

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