ORLANDO, Fla. – Whipping winds and rain can last for hours during a storm. With the threat of tornadoes, power outages and flying debris, conditions can quickly deteriorate with limited warning. Would ...

When Matthias Fitzthum sits down with a new client for a risk assessment meeting, he’s often greeted with a common refrain: “They say: ‘We’re very safe. We have an intruder alarm system,’” he says. “I ...

A school district has waited four years and counting to begin work on a tornado shelter funded with federal dollars.

PEARL — More than 3,700 residents in storm and tornado impacted counties have applied to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency’s “A Safe Place to Go” safe room reimbursement program since it ...

FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - Foley is moving ahead with plans to build a safe room to shelter first responders during a hurricane or other disaster. The Foley City Council has approved a plan of the planned ...

Wichita County has been awarded a state grant for the Safe Room Rebate Program. That means county residents may apply for a rebate when they build a storm shelter that meets the program’s requirements ...

Extreme weather is not going away any time soon in Michigan, which is why preparing for the worst is fast becoming prescient. Michigan will cover the cost of installing a tornado-safe room for ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is accepting applications for the Residential Safe Room Program. It gives you a rebate for installing a safe room in your home. The ...