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Jenoch

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50. I saw a report on TV

Tue May 21, 2013, 03:18 PM

May 2013

that showed just such a shelter. Apparently, there were homes in Moore with underground shelters. The one I saw was 6' deep, about 5' across and maybe 8' long. It was built into the floor of the garage and had a sliding steel door overhead. There might be people still in those kinds of shelters with the door covered by debris.

Curiously, I had an uncle with a pit in the floor of his garage. It had planks as a cover and was not built as a storm shelter but to work on the undersides of cars.

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IMO, Tornado Alley needs to change the shape(oval) of buildings and roofs(dome) with [View all] CK_John May 2013 OP

What are you...a Commi? BootinUp May 2013 #1

lol JoePhilly May 2013 #3

No way ... domes look all Muslimy ... JoePhilly May 2013 #2

This church is about a mile and a half from my house CBGLuthier May 2013 #6

Ah, the Church of the Maidenform. n/t winter is coming May 2013 #9

Maybe they worship Madonna JoePhilly May 2013 #11

Ok, this thread is now BootinUp May 2013 #12

Good idea, put all the houses in OK on TRACKS! JoePhilly May 2013 #13

Maybe there is a 23'rd century solution BootinUp May 2013 #21

DUzy worthy! nt longship May 2013 #41

Thank you for your winter is coming May 2013 #45

Are you serious? There is not any stick built buildings which is going to withstand force of this Thinkingabout May 2013 #4

It pulled grass out of the ground Gman May 2013 #7

this is about hurricanes but the concept seems sound zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #22

An EF5 tornado has 3 second gusts between 200 and 322 mph. winter is coming May 2013 #47

and California should build houses that float on the air CBGLuthier May 2013 #5

But the post is good "outside the box" thinking Gman May 2013 #8

It's certainly something people could consider, but... Bay Boy May 2013 #10

Going down is not an option in many areas. High water table, rock or clay prevent many from having CK_John May 2013 #15

I hear that alot Bay Boy May 2013 #17

I saw a report on TV Jenoch May 2013 #50

You can build earth UP over a frame. They are called Earth Shelter houses. KittyWampus May 2013 #35

The pressure factor is a myth Blecht May 2013 #14

Maybe put in a pole that acts as a pivot so that the building can spin at 80+ mph winds. CK_John May 2013 #16

That sounds exciting! Bay Boy May 2013 #18

Change is a bitch, but look at the currrent results.. CK_John May 2013 #19

You're coming way too close to blaming the victims. Paladin May 2013 #20

Wait a minute... Bay Boy May 2013 #23

Some sort of geared turntable, like skyscrapers that have counter weight and rollers to offset quake CK_John May 2013 #24

Or have a switch that makes it spin in the opposite direction at 200 mph. Dash87 May 2013 #25

Or put wheels under them and... Bay Boy May 2013 #36

because mobile homes neeeeeeeeeever take it on the chin OriginalGeek May 2013 #46

"The wind began to twitch, the house to pitch". n/t winter is coming May 2013 #48

The houses in a subdivision don't fall like dominoes. cbdo2007 May 2013 #26

You are correct that engineers can design some sort of protection from hedgehog May 2013 #27

Once computer models pick some possible plans, cost can be attached. Also CK_John May 2013 #31

How are you coming up Jenoch May 2013 #42

No background, just a 73yr old retiree who has built a few things along the way. CK_John May 2013 #49

Even though Moore Jenoch May 2013 #51

3 times BootinUp May 2013 #53

Apparently, we both needed to do more digging. Jenoch May 2013 #54

How can it be cheaper to rebuild homes? Especially the mental anxiety alone Hestia May 2013 #32

Let's assume that money is spent to ensure that shelters for people and pets hedgehog May 2013 #33

Building shape pipi_k May 2013 #28

I've read that sandbag homes stand up to hurricanes and tornados justiceischeap May 2013 #29

These houses withstand hurricanes - why not tornadoes? It's not a silly post Hestia May 2013 #30

Concrete homes get my approval siligut May 2013 #37

Comparing windspeeds Jenoch May 2013 #44

Won't work for an E4 or an E5 Yo_Mama May 2013 #52

i'm halfway serious when i say to myself it may come to depopulating the mid-west... KG May 2013 #34

Where exactly is it you Jenoch May 2013 #43

I was thinking that last night too. EC May 2013 #38

I wonder if that could work? Marrah_G May 2013 #39

I wonder too, EC May 2013 #40