tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post4026897307204508385..comments2024-03-23T10:55:30.196-05:00Comments on Cold Fusion Guy: Tornadoes, Oklahoma, and Safe RoomsJim Peethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-45046717052467539312013-05-22T13:55:03.947-05:002013-05-22T13:55:03.947-05:00The question is asked: Why aren't there more s...The question is asked: <a href="http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/22/18423352-why-arent-there-more-storm-shelters-in-oklahoma?lite" rel="nofollow">Why aren't there more storm shelters in Oklahoma?</a>:<br /><br /><i>“I am unaware of any jurisdiction that requires safe rooms in private homes,” said Corey Schultz, a Kansas architect who specializes in building safe rooms for schools. And only one state – Alabama – requires them in schools, he said.<br />Though the mayor of Moore said Wednesday he now wants the city to require shelters in private homes, Oklahoma, like other states prone to tornadoes, prefers to encourage the construction of shelters. The state has emphasized using federal funds to underwrite the optional construction of specially reinforced, above-ground “safe rooms” inside private homes rather than community tornado shelters.<br />But building a steel room on a concrete slab adds thousands to the price of a new home in a market where a typical property is worth $108,000. And for homeowners, spending $2,500 and up to add tornado protection to existing homes often isn’t feasible without assistance in a state where the median income is $44,000 -- $8,000 below the national figure.</i><br /><br />My response: It is doable! Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-51825730166197442212013-05-21T18:59:19.558-05:002013-05-21T18:59:19.558-05:00WSJ today: My Childhood in Tornado AlleyWSJ today: <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/05/21/my-childhood-in-tornado-alley/" rel="nofollow">My Childhood in Tornado Alley</a>Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-35638898402491954562013-05-21T17:07:04.444-05:002013-05-21T17:07:04.444-05:00Consider giving aid:
http://www.okdisasterhelp.c...Consider giving aid: <br /><br />http://www.okdisasterhelp.com/<br /><br />this is a small thing and I am not bragging ... but we sent a check for $ 50Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.com