That appeal of St. Louis brick is raising fears that the tornado could accelerate the long-established trend of St. Louis’ ...

As weather patterns shift, the way we build matters more than ever. Concrete masonry helps create buildings that stay strong, ...

Severe weather earlier this month, on June 1, flooded 12 empty cottages and damaged 71 tents at Tampa Hope. The homeless ...

Overwhelmed after setting foot for the first time on a far-flung but picturesque island in the disputed South China Sea, a ...

Last September, the city of Smiths Station broke ground on its first-ever storm shelter. For Residents: Residents can find the storm shelter located right behind City Hall on ...

Here’s where the experts say to go when the weather turns dangerous.Key TakeawaysThe safest places during a storm are interior, windowless rooms on the lowest level of your apartment building.If ...

He said the floors, walls and ceilings in the storm shelters below ground are made of concrete. Each shelter, measuring about 1,000 square feet, has a walk-in basement for easy access and two ...

Springfield Public Schools completed six gymnasiums that double as storm shelters and auditoriums ... expected to be so excited to "talk about concrete walls and heavy doors." ...

CONCRETE IS A BUSINESS BASED AROUND PERMANENCY ... WE HAD SOME PEOPLE CALL US AND THEY WANTED TO CONVERT SEPTIC TANKS TO STORM SHELTERS. THEY CAN’T EXACTLY DO THAT. SO THE MCCARTY FAMILY ...

A storm shelter was completed in 2021 and provided ... “Because of the robust walls, concrete decks on the roof, and also the robust footings, you’re looking at anywhere from $4.75 to $5. ...

Its like this all the way around, solid concrete reinforced set up to FEMA ... with design plans and pick a location for the storm shelters. You can find a map of all the state's public safe ...

Read on for what you should know when you service a shelter or shop for storm protection ... “It may look strong and may be made of steel or concrete, but if it's not tested, you don't know ...