TORNADOES In the Ozark's...How WE Prepare!

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@sydney4911 5 лет назад

A coupe of additional things you might want to add to your buckets/bunker: a loud whistle that you can blow to alert people on the outside if something should blow over your door. A lot easier to blow a whistle the yell or scream and it takes up little to no real room in a bucket. Grab some of those lap type blankets that Walmart sells that are fairly cheap. You can cram a bunch of those into a bucket and it saves on having to bring blankets with you if you have to move fast. Have a couple of pool noodles cut up into 1 to 2 foot lengths. These make great little pillows to lean your head against the walls or for use to lie down on the floor. Easy to store in a corner. Store some old towels in the shelter, enough for each person and a couple of extras. Good for drying yourselves off if you've had to run through rain to get into the shelter. Getting dry is important as your nerves are going to take over and it will cut down on shivering or getting your blankets wet when you want to wrap up in them to get warm.

@filmjazz 3 года назад

A second, small exit would also help. It could be as simple as an escape hatch with a ladder leading up to it.

@WhiteFox011 2 года назад

All great additions to the video.

@davidhuett3579 2 года назад

..and if you're going to buy a whistle .. get some ear plugs while you're at it. If you have to use the whistle while you're in there .. it will be deafening!!!

@hollywahlstrom-creativestudio 2 года назад

@@WhiteFox011 the first thing I thought of while watching your terrific video was a first aid kit with additional basics like aspirin or painkiller. My son's home was hit with zero warning and they lost the home but they were safe, and the reason I mention the first aid kit is he said debris was everywhere and winds were still a mess with hail and rain. And in your grab bag to go be sure you have your medications.

@noclu4u384 2 года назад

One improvement in would suggest is making the door in a manner that if a heavy object like a car lands on top that you can still get out . 4 large steel poles about four feet tall would work i think . Sink the poles about 6 feet in in the ground in concrete . I've seen people get trapped from a car on top of the shelter door .

@Sunshine-ym8bq 5 лет назад

I'm so impressed you both could teachers and I love your homestead is any growth sprouts coming up in the garden God bless I hope you never need anything but I think you have it covered

@andreinarangel6227 5 лет назад

I put in two benches in our shelter to sit on, and beneath the benches I have 4 rectangular plastic containers with basis survival/medicine/food/clothing/batteries. By stowing them under the benchws I save space. Just my way of doing things.

@WinkTartanBelle 5 лет назад

My hubs actually sells storm shelters and safe rooms here in Texas. Glad to see you folks are prepared. So many people don't think about this until after the fact or when the storms are approaching!

@shannoncraig2147 Год назад

What’s the name of the company?

@WinkTartanBelle Год назад

@@shannoncraig2147 Safe Shelters Direct.

@timtravasos2742 5 лет назад

Looks good. Logical and efficient.

@courtneybattle104 3 года назад

My biggest fear would be something blocking the door. I always said when I build on I’ll have a heavy duty jack and a long pole if I did have to jack the door open.

@phyllisschapiro7894 4 года назад

You might think of deoderant kitty litter instead of shavings. True, shavings are light, but having odor absorbing litter might keep odors at bay. A very good thing!!

@nighthiker8872 3 года назад

Very nice, basement is always cooler.

@carmendoyle9786 3 года назад

This was so good now u can add dry fruit and veg kettle amd boil water for hot meal ! With dry freeze Chile ;) soups

@lynnemartineau7778 4 года назад

don't you need another exit in case this one is jammed. you also need dome hand sanitizer and some plastic bags to line the bucket and plastic gloves....

@DB-oz2ki 2 года назад

May have been said. Why would you install a out swing door? If something falls on it you can't open it to get out?

@renanims6630 4 года назад

How do you prepare your animals during bad weather?

@coinsbyopal3449 Год назад

We have the exact Shelton

@kathypaaaina3953 3 года назад

Aloha how you getting out if those trees fall on your shelter nice shelter Bless your heart

@trailerparksupervisor7046 5 лет назад

Wait... the Ozarks are a real place?? I thought it was just a tv show.

@taniameraz6382 5 лет назад

Same.

@GorgyPorgy65 4 месяца назад

Are you worried those trees behind it could fall on your exit door ? (Oh I should have watched longer...you answered ..)

@Pepper5655 5 лет назад

congrats on going over 200 subs

@nickjohnson3386 4 года назад

Grate vid

@kneesinthebreeze630 4 года назад

Would you tell me where you purchased the Kodiak generator? I am unable to find that generator on Amazon or the Inergy web site.

@brianfletcher7942 4 года назад

There is a little downward pointed triangle to the right of the title of the video that when touched brings up the show notes for the video and there is a link to it in the show notes. Hope this helps.

@bud1412 2 года назад

Does a cell phone work when you are in with the door closed? The idea of a large item being blown over the top freaks me.

@Drbethturtlewoman 4 года назад

We designed our storm shelter to have the door to open inward. If you have something heavy land on your door you could get trapped. I also recommend using cat litter for the toilet.

@ordinarypete 3 года назад

What’s the highest chances; something heavy trapping you in or something blowing your inward opening doors in?

@Drbethturtlewoman 3 года назад

@@ordinarypete not sure

@dereksuddreth8672 3 года назад

@@Drbethturtlewoman: Removing the closest trees in the shelter's proximity will reduce the chances of trees or limbs blocking the door (inward or outward).

@Gixxer983 3 года назад

@@ordinarypete Every garage shelter is prone to getting stuck in it. The best design is with the normal walk in doors.

@rossarmstrong1053 3 года назад

More likely than not, someone would be there soon afterwards to help if a door does happen to get blocked either way.

@bebepoppy1604 5 лет назад

You have a good handle on what you need in case of an emergency. I would like to make a couple of suggestions. This comes from good friends who went through a tornado. They sheltered in their basement, in a bathtub in the bathroom. Their house was destroyed. Luckily the ceiling over them held. They only had bare feet and sandals on. But right next to the bathroom was winter storage. They were able to put winter boots on, grab jackets and leather gloves. This was important because their whole neighborhood was broken glass, wood splinters and insulation. So I would suggest putting some sort of boots, jackets and gloves in your shelter. Thanks!

@cherylross5322 2 года назад

I forwarded this video to friends that live in TN. They told me that one of the things that everyone there that has a shelter has to do is to register with the city or state (?) so that they can be checked on after a disaster. If your state doesn't have such a thing, maybe you could suggest it. They might take the idea seriously after these terrible storms!

@khm2128 Год назад

Hi @cherylross5322. Great idea. Personally, I'd prefer to network with my neighbors for that check list.

@gingerproject888network6 7 месяцев назад

Registering anything with government is asking for invasion of privacy. Already they want people with gardens to register them. Food control? So I prefer dealing with my neighbors & friends instead.

@LK-bz9sk 5 месяцев назад

@@gingerproject888network6Good point. I intend it to be a safe room to if there are social shenanigans and unrest. Lived in South Africa and seen what social unrest can do.

@jillibeens57 5 лет назад

Don't forget medications. I went through 5 hurricanes before moving out of Florida and during the 'season' don't forget any essential medications too.

@websurfin9575 2 года назад

What a great man! He really takes good care of his family!!

@tamararoberts9307 2 года назад

Yes!

@frznrrfan.frznrrfan102 Год назад

Hard to believe that there still out there.😂

@wendymadison4097 5 лет назад

We used our FoodSaver and vacuum packed a towel and change of clothes for each of us to keep in our cellar. Nice to know that if it's raining when we head to the shelter or if one of us falls in a mud puddle, we have clean dry clothes available. Once vacuum packed, they take up very little room and will stay completely dry and bug-free.

@carasmussen27 5 лет назад

what a great idea. I am going to do that

@sydney4911 5 лет назад

You can also use 3-M hooks on the wall - 1 for each family member and those cheap cloth store bags they sell to put each persons clothes in.

@Stevenet1 4 года назад

Very good ideas. Thank you!

@LongBinh70 4 года назад

Might help to throw a dessicant tab in the bag before sealing. There may already be moisture in the clothes you are sealing.

@gingernotturno5365 4 года назад

also put a dryer sheet in there with the cloths and when you take them out won't smell musty if they were in there a while

@bsoutdooradventures9541 4 года назад

Great to see such video on Weather preparations. I have worked many many disasters especially tornadoes. If unable to get to the shelter or in RV , or mobile home and do not seek safer shelter, I recommend each family members have a fully enclosed motorcycle help. After over 200 medical injury intakes, the first to go is your eyesight from debris and sight compromised. Second is blunt force trauma to the head, the scalp perfusion is unreal and or knocked unconscious . Third facial and neck vessel laceration. You have higher protection to a degree with the motorcycle helmet. Interesting the motorcycle helmet protect from asphyxiation up nose and mouth debris being slammed into airway passages. Also victim accounted the air that was sucked out of the,. Small air pocket with helmets helps. A bike cycle helmet blows off. If I can save one life with this info or bring light to the detrimental effects of a tornado, I will preach. Thanks for the video. Capt. B

@shannoncraig2147 Год назад

I have thought about motor cycle helmets. I live in a mobile home & if I didn’t have time to get in my car & leave, a motorcycle helmet would be good, to keep beside my bed & then get on the floor & pull the mattress on top of me.

@galeparker1067 Год назад

@@shannoncraig2147 And like somebody mentioned, a WHISTLE would be very useful in case you needed help being found..... 👃✌️🥰🇨🇦

@tiffanyspence6531 Год назад

Wonderful suggestions!!! Thank you!!!!

@TheRobsummer 5 лет назад

Great advice. I’m finishing a bachelor's degree in Emergency and disaster management. I highly recommend you give the grid coordinates for your shelter to the local fire department. If a strong tornado comes through, no one will be able to tell where anything was before. Additionally, your shelter may be covered with debris. Thanks for sharing.

@morningdove3140 5 лет назад

Rob Summerville that's my biggest fear is to get trapped in one them. I have claustrophobia real bad.. My sister has one that's above ground with dirt built up around three sides and the door swings into the shelter. I can handle going in hers.

@betsysmith9023 5 лет назад

We have a solid iron hammer and a tire iron by our shelter door to help us breakout if needed. Ear plugs are a necessity from the sound and the pull of the wind can rupture the membrane..

@patrickeh696 5 лет назад

Hope your degree covers NOT having a shelter with a door opening UP. LOL

@TheRobsummer 5 лет назад

@@patrickeh696 I completely agree that shelters with doors opening outward (above ground shelters) or up (in-ground shelters) are not the best idea. However, there are steps to mitigate the dangers of debris preventing your escape. One way is to keep a jacking system (jack and blocks) or a cutting capability depending on your exact shelter. Our shelter, which was here when we bought the property, is above ground, but the door opens outward into the shop. The rest of the shelter is outside the shop, but covered by a dirt mound. We have both a jacking system and a cutting system to help get us out. The primary recommendation is a communications plan with neighbors, friends or family. We call my parents anytime we are getting in the shelter. If they don't hear from us within 30 minutes after the storm passes, they will call for help.

@patrickeh696 5 лет назад

I've seen two sets of people drown in below ground shelters that open up. No need to mitigate if you don't make the mistake in the first place. @@TheRobsummer

@sunnycharacter 5 лет назад

I would also include peroxide, alcohol, neosporin and instant cold and hot compresses. In case someone gets a bump on the head on the way down there. They don’t take up much room.

@foundingfatherstoday 5 лет назад

No one wants to think about it but fem products and hand sanitizer may be a good idea to add to the basics... great video!! Thanks😊

@masuganut2082 5 лет назад

Kate McWaters exactly cuz that’s something we females really do not wanna do without. 👍

@Iflie 5 лет назад

Haha, yeah that's what I was thinking too, with three females in there it's not a luxury to have those on hand. Not something many men think about.

@dhoward5757 5 лет назад

Oh you kids... heaven on earth when those days are over ✔. Just pump the magnesium, soak in epsom salt and life changes beautifully🌤

@listay1 5 лет назад

@@dhoward5757 if only magnesium helped everyone...

@deniseflores4116 5 лет назад

Not sure the ages of your children,but you cant go wrong having glow sticks for their entertainment and it makes them feel safe and they love it...

@DMAneoth 2 года назад

For the toilet: instead of the wood shavings (or maybe in addition to) I would recommend having a dozen plastic trash bags to put inside the buckets with a bit of the top of the bag overlapping outside, then seal the lid on over the bag, securing it. You poop or tinkle into the bag in the bucket and the bag is easy to remove when full and you still have an empty clean bucket with another bag. They take up VERY little room and have so many other uses. Maybe have different sized bags for different needs. Also at least one wool blanket for each person.

@richa.s9912 Год назад

I wouldn't use a wool blanket to pee on or wipe my butts .

@davidgomez5116 11 месяцев назад

I'd recommend alot of (5 gallon buckets) at least one empty and one full with clay based scented kitty litter. It's safe for the environment to dump the kitty litter after the natural disaster is over. Some storms can last up to 2 weeks. But usually the bad stuff is only 2 to 4 days tops.

@vandjsecret 5 лет назад

We live in Pueryo Rico and last year we were hit by hurricane Maria a #4-5 winds of 200mph. Our house is concrete but we were out of electriciry for three months it was awfull. We have s gas stove and make dinner an lunch with it. But niw we are more prepared with a gas plant gor the fridge and at least two fans. We were very humble wirh this experience even we went to a river to clean our cloths and we cry a lot on those months, no cell phone no tv norhing to communicate but we were ok in comoarison to tbe 3k plus death. So be prepare always.

@jennyanimal9046 3 года назад

I'm glad your ok. I'm from California we deal with fires and earthquakes. I cant imagine having to go through Hurricanes and tornadoes. That's so scary. At least in tornado areas you can sleep in a basement. But with hurricanes you get flooded. Seems theres no where safe. I'm always praying for you all! Hurricane season is approaching. My prayers will be with you and your family.

@cherisharmendariz 3 года назад

@@jennyanimal9046 I'm a former Californian and I hated the earthquakes. Now I live in NE Georgia and we have bad weather sometimes but it has never really prompted us to have to worry. Usually by the time the storm comes it is pretty uneventful (knock on wood). It's the random ice storms that kick us hard. Once, we went without power for 2 days. That was bad, we ended up putting our perishables outside in the cold. Thank God we had a fireplace. Stay safe!

@jennyanimal9046 3 года назад

@@cherisharmendariz thank you. I'll be keeping you in my prayers as hurricane season is approaching. Stay safe.🙂

@carlasmith2105 4 года назад

When my husband and I visited an underground bomb shelter in Germany a few years ago we were impressed that they painted all of the walls with a phosphorescent paint. They glowed and made it much safer to navigate in them.

@Motoko_Urashima Год назад

Wouldn't that be radioactive?

@untodesu Год назад

@@Motoko_Urashima there are paints that just take energy from outside and slowly emit it afterwards

@allanmcelroy9840 Год назад

Cool...sounds like glow in dark?

@richa.s9912 Год назад

Glow-in-dark paint will activate by flashlight and car headlights and paint have illuminating fluorescent reflective paint will light up by black light or ordinary LED lights flashlight and car headlights.

@LK-bz9sk 5 месяцев назад

@@Motoko_UrashimaFrom WW2 era almost definitely radioactive….not sure if modern coatings like this are available w out the radioactivity

@rockinghorselivestock2491 5 лет назад

Suggest you get a dry bag to put important papers in, birth certificates, passport, wallet, purse, will, medications etc. If tornado takes your house all the aforementioned may go with it.

@debbiealtman4572 5 лет назад

Yes I agree. Or get a fire box you can grab.

@natalienicolaou1 5 лет назад

I use a extra large zip lock bag to keep all the important papers dry.

@Beecozz7 5 лет назад

Scan photos of them onto a zip drive! Originals in a safe. Bolt a safe to a concrete foundation with originals.

@MVIsland 5 лет назад

You are 100% correct.....smart rancher Mike!

@rockinghorselivestock2491 5 лет назад

@@MVIsland thank you. Not so smart maybe. Just lived for quite a while in hurricane land. Had to plan for minimum 10 day outages and potential devastation measured in many square miles.

@rosebud6485 5 лет назад

I was in an F3 tornado while in my mobile home, in Gadsden, Alabama in December of 2000. I had become complacent because it always blew over. Normally we went to a friends house if there was a warning, but that day I was alone because my husband took our boys Christmas shopping for me. I saw it coming about a quarter mile away. You could see lots of debris swirling around. We lived right on a river and no storm shelter. I was hit head on and will never forget the trailer being picked up and I was being thrown around and things kept slamming into my body. I was thrown about 100 feet and I knew immediately my arm was broken and I was cut and bruised all over. We lost everything. I hurt my back and ended up with a big back surgery. I just thank God my sons weren’t there. Long story short, be prepared and never stay in a mobile home. Not only was my home destroyed but it flattened and swept away brick homes. Take warnings seriously and be prepared!! 🌪

@cindykq8086 5 лет назад

Thank God you survived

@gatorweis2196 4 года назад

That's why we lost so many in the Joplin tornado. Everyone had gotten complacent...plus there were no sirens at first (started in my backyard). Take every warning seriously and ALWAYS have a BOB ready! One lesson I learned was that cars are almost always accessible even if destroyed a few blocks away. I keep BOB in car, bk seat folded down, on the floor with seatbelt through handles. It's seriously wedged in so even if a direct hit my BOB is probably still there and in tact. All I have to do is locate car lol.

@ml2782 4 года назад

Cool story, someone might believe it

@bornajesusfreak 4 года назад

😔🙏🏼😔

@Filmpilot 4 года назад

Becky Cook I remember that one and Cullman.

@sarahlynn7894 2 года назад

Great information! I’d totally paint the walls, paint a beach like setting in one of the walls, and place artificial turf on the ground where it gives an illusion that you’re on a beach. Something to calm your nerves, especially for kids. You can make it any theme you want. Just an idea.

@RIODJENIRO1 5 лет назад

great ideas. I would prepare "GO BAGS" for each family member. A backpack for everyone sitting with your other items to grab and go. Living in Florida during hurricane season I have one with important documents, extra clothes I roll up military style and placed in freezer bags, including socks and panties, travel size toiletries including dry shampoo, soap, hand sanitizer, lotion and personal wipes. pocket size folding brush with hair ties and clips, hat that folds, extra medicine and medical needs, pens small note book and a couple of puzzle books, even an extra pair of shoes and of course some cash and a credit card. I change everything after the season is over and just repack a month before the season starts again.

@patriciaowens3479 3 года назад

I would think it disposable toothbrushes and some bottled water and cups so that you can just brush teeth as well..

@RIODJENIRO1 3 года назад

@@patriciaowens3479 YES, I have that in my bag too, just didn't list it...

@PlainJane48 5 лет назад

Headlamps and a Bible would be good things to have in there.

@skinnypeterballs8936 5 лет назад

You can use the bible pages to wipe ur ass when u run out of teepee lol

@rockymountainman7 5 лет назад

You don't show much confidence in this shelter if you think you need a bible down there... I would advise to have a pack of baby whipes down there because when chased by the tornader you might have crapped your pants before you even get down there...

@ianjames1179 5 лет назад

I've been rolling spliffs from bible pages for years. Its called Holy shit.

@jamesc949 5 лет назад

A bible is a great thing to have.

@trailerparksupervisor7046 5 лет назад

I would prefer a mystery novel to the bible, more entertaining to read.

@OldTimerGarden 4 года назад

I remember you saying your neighbors would check on you but just in case they don't, having a two way radio to call for help would be a nice back up.

@MeandmyLife24 3 года назад

YES YES YES

@muffa9125 5 лет назад

Hope you never stay long enough to fill 4 buckets full of second purpose

@patriciaowens3479 3 года назад

Yeah😏😔

@TheTinMan3D 5 лет назад

How about a container of baby wipes for quick 'showers' or post toilet hand cleaning?

@itsnotthesamething 4 года назад

And dry hair shampoo!

@kinleightate3504 4 года назад

@Ojibwa62 x depends if you stuck in there waiting for help

@kedeglow2743 4 года назад

Midwest Storm Shelters did our Tornado shelter 4 years ago, and it's been great! No leaks, no problems. We've used it numerous times and I feel much safer for having it. Our neighborhood is pretty close,...whenever there is any kind of problem everyone converges and we all check on each other. We especially watch over our elderly neighbors. We're very Blessed to live where we do.

@karenholmes2764 5 лет назад

Thanks for making this video. Makes you stop to think about how fast your life can change. I live in Oregon on the coast, and tornadoes are very rare--more waterspouts than tornadoes--but we have had two recent years where wild fires were a threat. One doubled in size every day for four days, and it was headed toward us. We had to prepare to evacuate. Not as terrifying as California fires. Theirs are worse because of the winds. And here earthquakes are possible, and our town was hit by the tsunami from the earthquake in Japan. You seem to be well prepared, but have you thought about what would you do if your house was actually hit and destroyed, and what you would do after? How about important papers? Proof of insurance? What if your vehicle was destroyed?

@farmerthatflies 2 года назад

I am in western Kentucky and after the tornadoes a couple weeks ago I can tell you beyond any shadow of a doubt that tornadoes are Equal Opportunity Destroyers. Since then I have seen many miles of destroyed homes and buildings and can say for a fact that being underground is really the only safe place. All the suggestions here have been good ones but the most important one I can think of is to make CERTAIN that someone comes looking for you afterwards. Buildings, cars, trees, you name it can be thrown literally miles from where they’re supposed to be and could easily block the only way out of a shelter. The suggestion of steel posts around the door is probably the best one I read here

@khm2128 Год назад

@farmerthatflies, there was a great recommendation for sharing GPS coordinates for location purposes.

@ddhvn28 5 лет назад

Having 3 women in the family, it may be a good idea to put pads in the toilet paper bucket. Just in case.

@tcanderson1313 5 лет назад

They are also good for first aid.

@janamoran189 5 лет назад

What a great idea! 🤗🛐

@gatorweis2196 4 года назад

Tampons double as firestarter, deep wound first aid.

@ml2782 4 года назад

Just tell them stop being selfish for a couple of days

@lc9009 3 года назад

@@ml2782 You must be a man or a woman who bleeds very little. A couple of days with blood running down your legs??? You can't be serious with your negative comment. BTW, in emergency situations these pads are great to use on deep cuts or gashes.

@dannyriveracruz5978 4 года назад

Great video. My family is moving to the Ozarks as my retirement home into a small five acre farm. The first thing we getting is a storm shelter. Thanks for the great info.

@richa.s9912 Год назад

Home Depot's hardware store in Arkansas and Missouri and Kansas and Texas will have tornadoes shelters to sell or will advertising metal and concrete tornadoes shelters . Lowe's home improvement and Walmart Supercenter stores may also have tornadoes shelters to sell.

@Maxid1 5 лет назад

You can get a 20-25 ton house jack for very little money in case something falls on the storm shelter door. That and a few 4x4's long enough to reach from the jack to the door and some shim wood to put under the jack as you force the door open will just about cover the problem of getting trapped down there. That way you can get out to help your neighbor in case they got stuck in their shelter...

@WinkTartanBelle 5 лет назад

More modern shelters often have the door opening INTO the shelter. Some have ballistic glass in the door. Cell phones work from inside the shelter, as do radios. Some older shelters can be upgraded. It might be worth checking on that. My hubs sells storm shelters and safe rooms in Texas, so I've seen what can be done and what is new. Having been in two tornadoes myself, I can testify how important it is to have everything ready so all you have to do is run into the shelter. No time for grabbing anything but family members to get to safety unless you get in there and hunker down when the warnings are issued.

@Praise___YaH 4 года назад

I know this is off topic but my best friend shared this with me and I just have to share... FIRST, The Messiah is of Bethlehem, NOT Nazareth and here's why that matters... This "jesus" of Nazareth, the NAZARENE, NOT Bethlehem, was NOT The Messiah, he is NOT Who they Crucified for the sins of man. There is no such "jesus of Bethlehem"... In Revelation 22:16, this jesus tells you HIMSELF that he is the "son of David", not YaH (God) and Mary and that he is the MORNING STAR... "and you shall call His Name Immanuel (with us is God)" NOT (with us is God's son) and this "jesus" is NOT YaH The Heavenly Father... Here is the REAL Messiah, Who they REALLY Crucified for the sins of man Yad He Vav He is what Moses wrote (Dead Sea Scrolls Exodus 3), not "I Am" OR "God" Yad = Hand He = Breath Vav = Nail He = Breath Yad He, which forms The Creators Name YaH, (Hand Breath), as YaH's Hand Forms/Creates and His Breath brings forth life (Adam) Vav He (Nail Breath), YaH's Sacrifice of Crucifixion, for those who call YaH Savior, His Breath brings forth life That's what YaH's Name means... LIFE YaH arrives via the Tent of Meeting (Exodus 33:7:11), the exact same way YaH arrived to Joseph NOT through childbirth. YaH was NOT Crucified on a "cross", but according to Hebrew law (Deuteronomy 21), to be nailed on an Almond Tree for blasphemy as the Messiah claimed He was YaH. He was YaH, NOT this "jesus" HalleluYaH means "Praise YaH", that's what HalleluYaH means, NOT Hallelujesus... When you pray, pray to YaH, call out His Infallible, Holy and Sacred Name. There's your Savior

@paulabrunner2280 3 года назад

I wss thinking the same thing!

@ardenpeters4386 3 года назад

never would have thought of this. but then i live in earthquake area!

@WinkTartanBelle 3 года назад

@The Pervy Prepper No. Both my brothers, Len and DeWayne, are deceased.

@AfterTheRains 5 лет назад

I’m not keen on all the “you should” comments because you are a family with brains. You obviously took the weather situation seriously enough by making the shelter a priority when you just arrived there. I’m sure, since you have already used the shelter a number of times, you have acknowledged a need for something additional and amended your procedures.

@deneseweatherby8667 5 лет назад

I'm old and I'd love to have a shelter. I'd put a bed in mine so when a warning goes out I could sleep the night or day.

@wknfriends4138 3 года назад

Yes, here in West Central Wi we rarely have a Tornado, Some years back, the weather turned bad in the am, Husband was at work. I had the tv local station on, said the conditions made a tornado a possibility. I keep a full size bed in the room our Son remodeled, in our Basement. Center of the house there, then. Reinforced walls and ceiling. I took our dog and a phone and went down stairs then. lol I fell asleep, it was so dark and peaceful, I fell slept hard and with out any care. 2 hours or so later? A small tornado entered our city from the SW, skipped over the small islands around the Mississippi to our west. The river is only 8 blocks from where I live. For a rated F1 Tornado? It dropped down and tore up the family home on the island, then came across our small city and created alot of damage to Pepsi store houses, Lumber Company, many homes along its route, before it lifted and just disappeared. I was shocked when I came up from the basement and watched the coverage on the tv. I told my Husband when he called I had slept right thru it. My Brother has a home on the family property on the Island where I grew up. After a house fire in 71 he bought the property from our Dad, he built a beautiful home there, the Tornado ripped off the pillars and the roof over the front entrance. The Garage, which sat lower than the house, a 4 car one, he had two collectors cars in it, one was the Road Runner he owned when he and his wife were first married back in the middle? 60's.(Mint original condition) The entire Garage was levelled both vehicles in it destroyed. Thank God no one on that Island was harmed at all. That house, and property were/are, only two blocks away from the Mississippi River. But my Home is close to where the three rivers meet, and legend says a Tornado will not form or cross that area. I live in La Crosse, Wi.

@kathysiebert6654 3 года назад

I put a futon in mine

@patriciaowens3479 3 года назад

I guess if you really wanted to you could sleep in those chairs you have as long as you had a blanket with you perhaps.

@p.l.larose3851 5 лет назад

You got everything covered . . . . except . . . hand sanitation. Disinfectant wipes (or similar) for after-toilet use. Thankfully, we do not live in a tornado area. But . . we traditionally get a LOT of snow in winter. Great video !!!

@cathiwim 4 года назад

I'm a Believer it will pay to have the capacity for self reliance for 2-3 weeks, if theres a bad power outage. Our electrical grid in this country is very fragile.

@tatonkatatonka 5 лет назад

Thanks for your video You did a great job You have a nice way of presenting yourself Hope you don’t have to ever really have to use it Stay Safe Lord Bless you and your family

@melodytenisch6232 5 лет назад

Great video; thanks! I personally would cram in an air mattress and bedding so people could take turns sleeping if you had to be in the bunker for days.Possibly a small bunk bed on one wall? Maybe no room for it though. Just a thought; it'd be hard for a frail or ailing person to sit in a camp chair for a day or 2, but looks like you are young and fit.🙏😊👍

@mistiinseattle 2 года назад

The one thing I am noticing about these various tornado shelters is that they are built so elderly or disabled people cannot get into or out of them. I am 74 and basically in good health, but there is no way I could access this shelter. They are for the young and healthy.

@Msflamingo-wl4qo Год назад

Your comment inspired me to do some research. Info from Oklahoma Shelters includes building a ramp, having a larger door, and adding hand rails.👍Stay safe and God bless!❣️🙏

@robertspann3640 5 лет назад

Need to have trash bags for trash and to put in your potty bucket for easier clean up.

@lindastansell4056 5 лет назад

Baggies for potty a must

@gatorweis2196 4 года назад

Some sawdust to reduce smell might be smart...can also be vacuum sealed to reduce space and keep moisture out (humidity).

@toddhower8215 4 года назад

Bags for the toliet bucket seems like a good idea... You could tie them up to reduce oder/cleanup and/or toss the dirty bags outside during a break in the weather. If there are breaks in the weather you could do your business just outside the shelter while keeping an eye out for danger.

@jl901645 4 года назад

THE DOOR SHOULD SWING ON THE INSIDE IN CASE A TREE FALLS ON TOP AND YOU CANT OPEN THE DOOR

@theunofficialresults231 4 года назад

john legatos Exactly.

@ronsmith1364 4 года назад

Several big ones that look close enough to land over it. In the background of that first shot of the shelter. Be great if you could retro fit so it would open inwards. The other factor is a bow saw or chainsaw as part of your kit inside the shelter (if the door does get covered to cut your way out). Cringe each time I see those ready made units with the 'outwards' opening' doors. You have a shelter & that's a big step.

@devothangonyani1597 4 года назад

@Dennis Carver 😅😅😅

@joanies6778 4 года назад

Since it's already built that way, what came to mind is an iron trellis type overlay at the entrance to protect the door from being blocked. Bury the vertices bars several feet deep. At least the door could swing open and call for help if something landed on the bars.

@randyporter3491 4 года назад

Joanie S I had the same thought. Since so many have outward doors, a “steel cage, similar to a roll bar would be great. Secured in concrete like you said. In West Texas, where I grew up, there are storm “cellars” everywhere. Many have two escape hatches, which I really like. There’s a video on YT, showing a Toyota truck thrown into a shelter door, trapping seven people. Scary.

@marypalmer2088 5 лет назад

Great job! My sister lives in Rolla, MO and we've visited a couple times from Maine and we've been rushed to the basement when those sirens blast off. We had visited one year when Joplin was hit bad and just seeing the damage on our way from the airport was scary. My heart just wept for the people. Keep safe and thanks for this video, it may help a lot of people with some ideas.

@doolin-yu7cl 5 лет назад

great video, very interesting, thank God we don't get those storms in Ireland!!

@bethpickthorn1568 5 лет назад

Stay safe Kevin, Sarah and girls! Glad to see you're prepared for tornadoes! Hope we have a mild storm season this year!

@allisonteknon9811 4 года назад

After our fourth Florida hurricane in 7 years we moved to the desert.

@ER--879 3 года назад

And extreme drought

@ursulasmith6402 3 года назад

The desert states are like the middle east. ( climate, of course). No thanks.

@lovefornature8931 3 года назад

@Fonxa_Ltd0007 😬😂😂😂

@ellenmcintyre1247 5 лет назад

Yay, Kevin, a blanket & a book! And my glasses! I'd get a can of Lysol down there, just to cut down on odors/bacteria, if you're there for a bit, God forbid...🙏🕊💕

@coffeebean41 4 года назад

Great video! Unfortunately, we Missourian know all too well about tornado season. First aid kits, sanitizer and weather radios are a must! For those with pets, make sure to also have food for them as well. Nice shelter!! Thanks for sharing a peek inside with us!

@RadicallyLowly 5 лет назад

Have u thought of leaving sleeping bags in the underground shelter..and/or...some building some bunk beds 🛏 to sleep on❓

@jodiebennett1719 5 лет назад

Maybe bunkbeds that can be folded to the back wall if not needed.

@Melodyloveshorses1 5 лет назад

You can seal them in plastic

@jeffreyharville1918 5 лет назад

or hammocks with tiedowns screwed into the cement walls

@mikeyweaselwhipper3074 5 лет назад

i have two sleeping bags in mine.

@listay1 5 лет назад

Bed rolls maybe? Like an inflatable bedroll

@mclamb2011 5 лет назад

You might want to add important papers or copies of those papers and list of important telephone numbers sealed in a bucket. Also first aid kit, toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, medicines including vitamins, change of clothes for each person and a small fan to circulate the air.

@overout429 4 года назад

Good ideas .

@MaxMakerChannel 5 лет назад

How long do you plan to stay down there? I was under the impression that this was only for a few minutes.

@nutmegknoll 5 лет назад

This was an AWESOME VIDEO!!! Thank you. Some great ideas for everyone.

@barrylitchfield250 5 лет назад

Kevin, don't be too concerned about your county being left out of "actual", on the ground Tornados. Just be patient.... Tornados are "EQUIL OPPORTUNITY DISASTERS". Eventually your opportunity will come. It's great that you have your storm shelter in place, and your plan in place. You're WAY better prepared than most people. Kudos to you for that.

@gingerreid8569 5 лет назад

yes, a county about 20 miles from us has been hit bad multiple times...too close for comfort for us!

@patmaier6917 5 лет назад

Barry Litchfield it’s a blessing that you have one. Some don’t think they are nessary.

@barrylitchfield250 5 лет назад

@@patmaier6917- I'm in the Texas Hill Country and I don't have a storm shelter. I wish we did! The ground here is about 3 or 4 inches of soil on top of several feet of solid limestone rock. It's very expensive to do anything that requires digging holes (including fence post holes). A rock drill on a large tractor for fence post holes. A rock saw with a 6 or 8 foot blade to install water lines. Septic tanks, swimming pools, & storm shelters require a large, powerful machine to dig the holes. Jack hammers are sometimes used with smaller machines. We do get tornado watches and warnings fairly often, but not like North Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Our biggest threat is wild fires. We have a metal roof, and stucco (concrete) siding to help protect the home. But hundreds of square miles of trees all around us here in the hill country.

@thelittlebrownranch9105 5 лет назад

I have wondered about putting shelters in rocky or swamping areas. What about placing a shelter above ground and then packing dirt around it?

@barrylitchfield250 5 лет назад

@@thelittlebrownranch9105- That would be about the only way to build a storm shelter for a reasonable price here. They just installed a septic tank in the lot next to mine that's sticking out about 5 feet above grade. They did exactly what you suggested by piling dirt up around the concrete tank. It's ugly, but I guess it will do the job it was designed to do.

@southernreign1 2 года назад

CB radio and GMRS radios should be in all shelters. Good to communicate with nearby neighbors if you install antenna outside of shelter. It will reach several hundred feet even without external antenna.

@essemsween818 5 лет назад

Meanwhile. .... back on the homestead, it makes a brrr-ILL-iant, a simply MAH-VELL-USS Root Cellar for storing produce through the back end of Autumn into Winter. If you want to see one of these concrete shelters being installed, Keeping It Dutch filmed his going jn, it was no mess, no fuss FAST. And being in Oklahoma he and his family have had to go down there quite a few times.

@jeffmartin693 5 лет назад

this is your best vid ever, who knows how many lives you might have saved.

@ericday2072 5 лет назад

Nice shelter, hope it's never needed.

@kinleightate3504 4 года назад

it will definitely be needed

@patriciaowens3479 3 года назад

True

@tbru7018 2 года назад

LOVE your preparedness! A little bit goes a long way! Just be sure your county/parish emergency manager has your shelter geolocated, so no search is complete until eyes have seen inside every known shelter!

@jeffreyharville1918 5 лет назад

well thought out, but I would add one set of items, that is a 5 or 10 ton bottle jack with wooden wedges and blocks. to help you pry open the door if it is blocked, and maybe a crowbar or something to cut the metal would be an idea

@leeannwicker937 5 лет назад

Having been through a tornado, I'd suggest at least one complete change of clothing, a jacket, a couple towels and half dozen wash cloths, tooth brushes, hand sanitizer and baby wipes. Should your home be destroyed you will be very thankful to have those items. I don't think I was ever more thankful for anything than the Red Cross bag with a wash cloth and tooth brush. Make sure everyone has sturdy shoes. Any prescriptions should go down with you. I keep a crow bar and wrecking bar in my shelter, sleeping bag, cot and tent. Important papers should also go down. I have battery camping lanterns and extra batteries that stay in the shelter and several flashlights that I take down with me.. I keep an address book with written names, addresses and phone numbers which also goes down with me. As soon as there is a severe weather advisory I collect everything and take it down so when the warning comes all I need to take down is myself. My shelter is a reinforced basement room. BTW for those who shelter in basements, get under a sturdy piece of furniture or under the stairs don't just go sit in the basement.

@kiriellis4240 5 лет назад

Why do people in real bad tornado areas where you could lose your house,why do you not live underground to avoid the damage.

@FirstLast-gk6lg 3 года назад

Probably costs more to build a house underground than rebuild the previous one lol

@thelittlebrownranch9105 5 лет назад

I really appreciate your videos but especially this one. As a former city girl, I thought having a room in the basement was sufficient for tornado season. Now I have more ideas about how to better prepare for a tornado emergency. Thanks.

@candiedginger8729 5 лет назад

I remember mom saying that grandpa used lime in the outhouse, she said it never smelled bad. I recall seeing videos of folks using lime in their compost, it promotes decomposition and keeps odors down. Keeping some lime on hand to sprinkle in with the cedar chips should result in a less odorous experience overall.

@patriciaowens3479 3 года назад

Good idea

@Kathleen67. 2 года назад

Peet moss is good too, nof as heavy

@suehinson1629 5 лет назад

Sounds like you are well prepared. The only additions I might think of adding are an extra can opener and some type of pry bar. The reason for the pry bar suggestion, even though you have neighbors that plan to check on y'all, (always a great idea) I know some that were stuck by something just hitting and warping the door out of alignment. If they had of had a pry bar they wouldn't have stayed in their shelter over 8 hrs waiting on their friends to get to them after work. Just thought I would share their experience. I would also take a hand gun inside with you just in case upon coming out y'all encounter a distraught and displaced wild animal on your homestead. Hope these help someone. Much Love and God bless.

@dorenenagy564 4 года назад

I have seen a lot of those going in lately. What a safe place. Now I see why. Our threat here is flooding. We do have tornado warnings ever so often, but none has ever gotten in the holler. I'm in the Appalachian Mountains of WV. I'm so glad you have your safe storm cellar.

@jeannecooke4862 5 лет назад

Wow...if only more people would be prepared as you are...! God Bless! Hope you will always be aok!

@mawest4775 2 года назад

I lived in the Dakotas most of my childhood. We always had a storm cellar/root cellar in the yard. Saved our lives twice.

@marybethham4967 5 лет назад

Think you all are well prepared. Pray you never have to use it.

@ieri_creations 4 года назад

I actually really miss Missouri's weather. There was a tornado every year that would take our gas station... Memories...

@shannoncraig2147 Год назад

That’s not a good memory to have!

@lisaturner6297 5 лет назад

Great video! I wish we could have a storm shelter in Florida, during hurricane season. Sadly, it’d end up being an underground cement aquarium LOL

@juanvargas211 5 лет назад

I lived in Florida from 2013 until 2017 and absolutely loved it, I'm now back in the Bronx, New York but GOD willing I'll move back to Florida for good in the near future. 👍👍🇺🇸

@ghost-ez2zn 5 лет назад

I was born and raised in Miami. Many people put in bomb shelters during the Cuban missile crisis. By the 70s they were dank holes filled with nasty, brackish water. Hurricans shelters should NOT be underground anyway. Tidal surge and/or ground water would drown you. A strong shelter above ground is good, but if u live near the coast you should evacuate. Run from the water, hide from the wind.

@mikehoward8201 4 года назад

I have a friend who lives about 20 miles inland on the NE coast of Florida. Had to evacuate 5 times in 2 years...he said that is enough! He had a 4' X 8' X 8' footing poured in his front yard. It was buried 2' in the ground. Then he ordered a steel storm shelter 8' X 8' and 6' tall, and had it assembled on his concrete base. He had a built in bunk bed installed and two of their old lounge recliners in there with battery operated lighting, radio etc. Never has had to evacuate since! So don't tell me it an't be done above ground, too, in areas like Florida!

@johnarmstead1094 4 года назад

Walmart has cots that is ecential for body comforts- buy aleast 2. Wide Body, get it today NoW!!!! Have a good day 🇺🇸

@BacktonaturelivingCom 5 лет назад

We do not live in tornado country, but if it was me having a shelter like that, I might consider somehow adding a way that I could use a hydraulic jack to get the door open, even if there was a tree on top of it...

@ronaldstaples5752 5 лет назад

Back to Nature Living We have a 20 ton bottle jack and a few 4x4,s scraps. Mine is about 10x12 and is all below ground. I also wired it for house current so we can use lights, fans and radios.

@overout429 4 года назад

Good reason to give coordinates to local police and fire dept. We had a shelter built into our garage and I gave information to our closest fire station. My understanding is that a tornado only last about 30 seconds in one spot. You are prepared for war. But, better safe than sorry.

@patriciaowens3479 3 года назад

Good idea

@glennmiller9031 5 лет назад

When I was young, we called that the root cellar.

@ellenchappell1574 5 лет назад

Great video! Great suggestions in the comments too, thanks for all the ideas. We have a cemented crawl space and I keep many of the same things as you. We also have a whistle. It was on a list someone shared once. It would help workers find us since the house would probably be on top of us. We have had tornadoes go within a mile of us.

@judithneeley5229 5 лет назад

I saw at the dollar store small air horns for $1 each.

@shannoncraig2147 Год назад

@@judithneeley5229ya, but when they run out of air, what then? I think a whistle would be better or maybe have both.

@christopherort2889 3 года назад

Definitely have your irreplaceable papers handy. Then you can just grab a file and have copies of all birth certificates, ids etc in one place. Saves time pulling it all together when time is short.

@shannoncraig2147 Год назад

I strongly recommend putting important papers in a bank safe deposit box! It doesn’t cost much at all.

@missmable6015 5 лет назад

Me & my husband lives in North Carolina, we have a basement in case there's a tornado.

@mtak1127 5 лет назад

Nice video, I lived in TX for some time in a RV and I have to tell you those storms can scare you to death..lol So seeing your shelter is very reassuring that you will be safe. I am sure you have a ton of stuff you didnt list that you have down there, you guys are no dummies :) Stay safe and keep those wonderful videos coming.

@susangerryknight2571 4 года назад

I'm so glad you have one of those. The only thing I worried about when I lived down that way is if a tornado hits at night while your sleeping.

@jbjacres3711 5 лет назад

Did I miss you mention a first aid kit? The first thing we did when we bought land an hour from town was to take a first aid corse and put together a few really nice kits (house, car/truck, shelter, gater, etc).

@essemsween818 5 лет назад

He has a basic kit stored in that first five gallon bucket, plasters, bandages, ibuprofen etc. Enough to deal with basic cuts & scrapes anyway. I imagine if they have a 'bad' spell of tornadoes that Sarah might add to it, things like a sling just in case an arm gets broken in a fall running to the shelter in a high wind & in the dark.

@markrodrigue6913 4 года назад

This is a Very Smart Man!! If I had the resources, I would do the same in a blink of a eye

@gardenlady1293 5 лет назад

Once you go through one tornado you never forget it. We went through Andrew when we lived in Florida. Nothing like being in a house when the roof comes off. Unforgettable... So glad you have shelter.

@ghost-ez2zn 5 лет назад

I was there for that too! But in an older house built in the 40s. Back then they knew how to build houses! The crappy crap built from the 70s on didn't hold up too well.

@maggiemay5510 3 года назад

Went thru that as well ...

@RashaKahn 3 года назад

LOL you might want to adjust your supplies, you have more toilet supplies than food to use it all.

@ReapWhatYouSeauxLeJeune 5 лет назад

Nice storm shelter... seems like you are very prepared... do you prepare anyway for your animals during tornado season?

@mircat28 5 лет назад

Do you hace dogs or cats?

@txladywolf01 3 года назад

Add walk-in talkie/ portable CB hand held radios!! Just a thought

@srqlisa7881 5 лет назад

If you paint the walls wihte it will be much brighter down there when the door is closed. me I would make it a lttle more homey, trunt me it is needed when the sky turns green, a calming place is much nicer on stress. : ) peace

@kathysiebert6654 3 года назад

Futon, shelves, file cabinet, porta potty and all necessities

@kathysiebert6654 3 года назад

I let my cement cure for few years. Then coated with Drylock. Ends musty etc. Then i painted, carpeted, decorated etc. Ours is BIG 8x10x8' under our garage. We have electricity, cable tv, ,futon

@marlenekutcher938 4 года назад

Great to have a plan. At work we are provided with a health and safety course. In your safety kit I would recommend having some slings. Great for splints, or sprains, wrapping pressure bandages. Easy to make. Thanks for this information.