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- Which kind of shelter fits your home?
- What changes the price?
- Safety rules and permits in Jackson
- How to pick a good company
- Tornado watch vs. warning: what to do
- Questions people ask
Good to know in Jackson
- The City of Jackson's building code says storm shelters must be built to ICC/NSSA 500.
- In Tennessee, a contractor needs a state license for jobs of $25,000 or more. You can look up a license at verify.tn.gov.
- The Jackson Fire Department keeps a storm shelter registry. It helps first responders find you after a big storm.
Sources: City of Jackson codes, TN Board for Licensing Contractors, Jackson Fire Department.
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Quick answers
What is a storm shelter?
A strong room or box built to protect people from tornado winds and flying debris. FEMA's word is "safe room." The building-code word is "storm shelter."
How strong should it be?
FEMA says home safe rooms should be built for 250 mph winds, no matter where you live. Shelters are built and tested to a standard called ICC 500.
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