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2023 Mid-Year Tornado Activity Recap Despite being only halfway through the year, 2023 is already on its way to becoming one of the deadliest and most destructive years for tornado activity in United States history. While the remaining months of summer and the upcoming fall are not traditionally included in “tornado season,” or you may …

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Alabama Preparedness Conference; Commercial and Community Storm Shelter FAQs It was great to meet EMA and county officials at the recent Alabama Preparedness Conference. As always, RemainSafe aims to serve as a resource for not only expertly designed storm shelters, but vital information regarding storm shelter construction, specification requirements and best practices for all our …

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Updates to ICC 500 Standard for Design and Construction of Storm Shelters: What You Need to Know ICC 500 is a building code for storm shelters defined by the International Code Council. These codes are written to ensure the safety of people using and purchasing storm shelters, so customers can rest assured the storm shelters …

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Tornado Safety Tips: Tornado Season As spring tornadoes continue to leave paths of destruction across the country, RemainSafe continues to spread awareness concerning tornado safety. As a company, RemainSafe takes this responsibility very seriously, and we have assembled five tornado safety tips to help our customers become better prepared as tornado season continues. Know the …

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RemainSafe: Tornado Aftermath Resources In March 2023, RemainSafe attended the Natural Disaster Expo in Miami, Florida, and was able to connect with companies that are dedicated to helping victims of severe weather events. Once your storm shelter has done its job, and you are now dealing with the aftermath of a tornado, what do you …

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3 Things to Evaluate When Researching a Community Shelter 1. Assess the threat of the occurrence of an extreme weather event. Within the United States, there are four geographic areas, each with unique conditions that lead to differences in wind speeds. Storm shelters must be able to withstand their specific region’s potential wind speeds to …

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How Do I Know the Storm Shelter is Safe? Questions To Ask Before Purchasing RemainSafe understands that choosing the perfect storm shelter can be a daunting task. We interviewed Jim Bell, Director of Operations for the National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA) to receive insight regarding important questions to ask the company you plan to purchase …

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What Are Wind Speed Zones? Within the continental United States are four geographic areas, each with unique conditions that lead to differences in wind speeds. Storm shelters must be able to withstand their specific region’s potential wind speeds to comply with FEMA guidelines. These four wind speed zones are defined by the minimum wind speed …

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Residential Storm Shelters: Busting Myths and Establishing Anchors   Home can mean a lot of different things, but to many of us, it is a safe place where we take refuge from storms both figurative and literal. The places we call home may be equipped to see us through a figurative whirlwind, but in many …

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