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Safety in garage floor / in ground vs above ground tornado shelters ?
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<blockquote data-quote="XD-9Guy" data-source="post: 2204119" data-attributes="member: 4869"><p>I saw enough of May 3rd and May 20th that my psyche doesn't find anything acceptable unless it's underground. </p><p></p><p>I don't put a lot of stock in the "what if debris is on top" arguement because debris can block the door of an above ground safe room too. Only legit downside I've heard about in-ground shelters is the danger of the shelter flooding when water lines are broken.</p><p></p><p>That being said, above ground units have their place, there are some people whether it be due to disability or age may not be physically capable of navigating the stairs into an inground unit.</p><p></p><p>I guess I should also qualify that opinion by saying that I feel like there is a big difference between a concrete structure designed to withstand tornados and the steel box saferooms that are bolted to a foundation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XD-9Guy, post: 2204119, member: 4869"] I saw enough of May 3rd and May 20th that my psyche doesn't find anything acceptable unless it's underground. I don't put a lot of stock in the "what if debris is on top" arguement because debris can block the door of an above ground safe room too. Only legit downside I've heard about in-ground shelters is the danger of the shelter flooding when water lines are broken. That being said, above ground units have their place, there are some people whether it be due to disability or age may not be physically capable of navigating the stairs into an inground unit. I guess I should also qualify that opinion by saying that I feel like there is a big difference between a concrete structure designed to withstand tornados and the steel box saferooms that are bolted to a foundation. [/QUOTE]
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