A few weeks ago I wrote about a tornado safe room/shelter door failure that cost an elderly lady in Arkansas her life. This was truly a tragedy. A tragedy that could’ve been avoided through education. FEMA took the initiative to produce an educational document for homeowners regarding tornado safe room/shelter doors. I think it is a really great document that is pretty simple to understand. If you are considering building a shelter or even buying one that is pre-manufactured, this is a must read. I have no doubt if the elderly lady in Arkansas had been aware of this information, she would still be alive today.
This document can be downloaded from the FEMA website at
http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/99139
For your convenience, I have also embedded the actual document here.
Read it, think about it, and heed the information. It may save your life or the life of a loved one someday.
Be careful out there!