• Dangerous tornadoes can wreak havoc, and fallout shelters can be utilized until the threat passes.Gewitter in Kansas image by ronin-doc from Fotolia.com
  
  Safe rooms and fallout shelters used to conjure up images of the Cold War and fear of a nuclear attack. However, such safety devices can be useful for those preparing for not only an attack prompted by military measures, but also for events such as tornadoes. Today's safe rooms and shelters can be purchased prebuilt and quickly installed.
  
  

Granger Plastics

• The Granger Plastics Company manufactures a plastic safety shelter that comes assembled and ready for immediate use. The shelter is made of polyethylene and is designed for short-term occupancy by up to five people. The pod is installed directly into the ground, and access is through the built-in door that opens outward. The door locks from the inside, allowing those seeking shelter to secure the pod from high winds or other threats. Seating and ventilation inside make the shelter suitable for those getting out of the way of an approaching windstorm or other dangerous event. The shelter can be installed in any ground opening and under the floor of a garage provided the ground beneath can be accessed.
  
  The Granger Plastics Company
  
  1600 Made Drive
  
  Middletown, OH 45044
  
  513-424-1955
  
  grangerplastics.com
  
  

Cozy Caverns

• Cozy Caverns manufactures steel structures designed to be used as below-ground safety shelters. Three sizes of shelters are available. The smallest is 5-by-6-feet and can accommodate up to eight people. The largest unit is 6-by-10-feet and can fit up to 16 people. Units are available with a coating of protective paint or for less money units are sold unpainted for those preferring to save money by doing the painting themselves. Once the shelter is delivered, any general contractor can install the unit in the ground or the manufacturer can be contacted to assist with locating an installation firm.
  
  Cozy Caverns
  
  408 N. 4th St.
  
  Cabot, AR 72023
  
  501-941-5986
  
  cozycaverns.com
  
  

Aqua Marine Enterprises

• Aqua Marine Enterprises Inc. offers both above- and below-ground shelters. The polymer shelters are pods that come premanufactured and are available in one size, which is 8 feet in diameter and accommodates up to six adults. The safe rooms are also prebuilt using a polymer construction material. The rooms are larger and can accommodate up to 12 people. A community size safe shelter is also available for organizations, communities or other areas where a larger unit would need to be made available. The custom-built community size shelter can fit up to 500 people.
  
  Aqua Marine Enterprises Inc.
  
  3275 Highway 55 West
  
  Danville, AL 35619
  
  256-462-3648
  
  stormshelter.com