Storm shelters abound in years following 2013 Moore twister
Up to date: 1:21 PM CDT Apr 23, 2023
IT’S BEEN EIGHT YEARS SINCE THE MAY 2013 TORNADO THAT TOOK 24 LIVES INCLUDING NINE CHILDREN. SINCE THEN METRO RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN MORE STORM SHELTERS THAN EVER AND SAFE ROOMS ARE COMMON AND SCHOOLS. AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WITH STORM SEASON HERE TORNADOES EXPECTED TOMORROW AT LEAST THE CHANCE OF IT. WE WONDERED HOW MANY STORM SHELTERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED SINCE THE DEADLY MORE TORNADO. WE TOOK OUR QUESTION TO METRO CITIES COUNTIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO TAPER LEBLANC A HOME BUILDER WHOSE BRUSHES WITH TORNADOES. LED HIM TO INCLUDE STORM SHELTERS AND ALL OF HIS NEW BUILDS, BUT WE’RE THE BIGGEST INSTALLER OF STORM SHELTERS IN THE COUNTRY. TABOR’S CLOSE CALL CAME IN 2009 WHEN A TWISTER DAMAGED HIS HOUSE, BUT HE HAD A SHELTER AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I WAS AT WORK AND MY WIFE WAS AT HOME WITH THE KID AND I’M TALKING TO HER WHEN THE TORNADO IS COMING AND EVERYTHING JUST WENT SILENT. AND SO THE PHONES WOULDN’T WORK. ANYTHING LIKE THAT, SO THAT FEAR NOW MY HOUSE HAS A TORNADO SHELTER, BUT THAT FEAR THAT I HAD I KNEW THEY WERE SAFE THEN CAME 2013 THE DESTRUCTION LEFT A DEEP IMPRESSION ON HIM EVEN THOUGH IT NEARLY MISSED HIS HOMES AND WENT DIRECTLY IN BETWEEN THREE OF MY GOODS, AND SO I’M SITTING THERE WATCHING THE NEWS AND I’M YOU KNOW, I’M WORRIED ABOUT MY HOUSES WORRIED ABOUT OUR FAMILIES THAT HAD BOUGHT AND WE MADE A MADE A DECISION AT THAT TIME TO PUT TO PUT STORM SHELTERS IN STANDARD. THEY’RE NOT EVEN OPTIONAL. WE DID SOME DIGGING OKC IS PERMITTED MORE THAN 6,700 SHELTERS SINCE 2016. THE CITY SAYS IT DOES NOT HAVE A WAY TO TRACK SHELTERS BEFORE THEN. YOU CAN SEE FROM HERE NEARLY 10,000 HOMEOWNERS AND MORE HAVE A TORNADO SHELTER OTHER COMMUNITIES PER THOUSANDS SINCE THAT AWFUL DAY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO TRACK STORM SHELTERS. ALTHOUGH IT IS WORKING ON AN INFORMAL LIST. WE IDENTIFIED MORE THAN 100 SHELTERS OR SAFE ROOMS IN METRO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ALL WE IDENTIFIED MORE THAN 23,000 SHELTERS MOST BUILT AFTER 2013. TABOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 3,000 OF THEM. IT REMINDED ME ABOUT THOSE FEARS AND AND JUST MADE THAT CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO MAKE STORM SHELTERS INCLUDED FOR ALL THE OTHER FOR ALL THE THAT ARE BUYING OUR HOUSES CAN HAVE THAT SAME SECURITY THAT I HAD THAT DAY. NOW IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A STORM SHELTER YOU ARE SAFEST ON THE LOWEST AND MOST CENTRAL PART OF YOUR HOME. I THINK BASEMENT IF YOU HAVE ONE BATHROOM CLOSET INTERIOR HALLWAY, IT’S IMPORTANT THAT YOU STAY AWAY, OF COURSE FROM WINDOWS. LAST AND ALWAYS STAY WEATHER AWARE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE KOCO APP FOR EXAM
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Storm shelters abound in years following 2013 Moore twister
Up to date: 1:21 PM CDT Apr 23, 2023
Within the eight years for the reason that 2013 Moore twister claimed the lives of 24 folks, together with eight youngsters, increasingly more properties, companies, colleges and authorities buildings are putting in storm shelters and secure rooms.We needed to know what number of had been put in. We took our query to metro cities, counties and college districts. And to Taber LeBlanc, whose shut calls with tornadoes led him to put in them in each dwelling he builds. Watch the video above to be taught extra.
Within the eight years for the reason that 2013 Moore twister claimed the lives of 24 folks, together with eight youngsters, increasingly more properties, companies, colleges and authorities buildings are putting in storm shelters and secure rooms.
We needed to know what number of had been put in. We took our query to metro cities, counties and college districts. And to Taber LeBlanc, whose shut calls with tornadoes led him to put in them in each dwelling he builds.
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Watch the video above to be taught extra.
