Been in several.
I will never own a house without a basement. My current house has a room in the basement that has block walls on all 4 sides. That is our storm shelter. I also have a wood burning stove in the basement. I used it last November when our community was hit by a tornado. We were blessed and only lost the shed, garage door, shingles, most of my trees, patio furniture and every telephone pole in the neighborhood. No power for about a week. Which means we also lost all the food in the refrigerator, and both deep freezes.
I also have 5 gallons of water on hand all the time.
My heart goes out to those who have been in a natural disaster. Mother nature can be extremely brutal, and yet extremely beautiful. One observation I had relates to the birds. I didn't see a bird for about 2 weeks after the tornado. I'm guessing the birds sensed the incoming weather and vacated the area until it was safe to return.
HOI Crappie Club
Where family and friends come to compete for a little more than bragging rights.
Quick, someone teach me how to fish so I can win this tournament!!!