Would a steel shipping container make a good storm shelter?

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18. Anchor and reinforce, it should work.

If the container is properly anchored and it has additional reinforcement it should work. If you bury it then rust will be a problem in the long term. I'd say the best solution would be to anchor it using piles and cables, cut 8 each 10 cm poles and bury them about 1 meter in the ground, so they stick out about two meters. These will help cushion impact from very large flying objects. Weld three inverted u shape I beam reinforcements spaced about 1 meter apart at the rear end (this is where you will sit) and if you want it to look nice line it with fiberglass or wood paneling. If you look at "cargo camp" using a search engine you will see these are used. I've stayed in them in remote areas. Some are used for mountain climber shelters, and I heard a hotel in Mauritius is assembled from such units. They are handy because a heavy lift helicopter can carry them almost anywhere.