Instant Tornado Shelter? "concrete tents"

[Melensdad]

This looks pretty interesting. The company is in England, seems to be pitching this as a military semi-permenant shelter, but it seems to me it would make a great tornado shelter for homeowners since it can be covered with dirt.

Looks like you could even set it on a slab for a better floor. But its very clear that you can bury it leaving only the doors exposed.

Check out the video: http://www.wimp.com/concretetents/

I don't know if they are available here in the US, but if they are. . . here is the website: http://www.concretecanvas.co.uk/index.html

Here is another video, aimed at disaster relief:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLrGUXk-h0M&feature=player_embedded"]Concrete Canvas Shelters (Civil Applications) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Cowboy]

Yup they are perty cool , I looked into them when I seen them before . Theres a little bit of info in this thread that had been posted before you might find interesting MD .

But yes their products are available here in the US from what I found . I was more interested in the bulk cloth for erosion control but its perty much cost prohibitive for my needs .

http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showthread.php?t=48630&highlight=concrete+shelters

 

[Melensdad]

Yup they are perty cool , I looked into them when I seen them before . Theres a little bit of info in this thread that had been posted before you might find interesting MD .

Hey hey hey you can't blame me for missing threads that were posted when I was at my sister's wedding in the UK.

 

[Cowboy]

Hey hey hey you can't blame me for missing threads that were posted when I was at my sister's wedding in the UK.

Nope I wasn't MD , I just posted the thread because I had posted some information in replys I thought might interest you .

 

[Melensdad]

The prices seem geared toward government sales!