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May 22, 2013
GMA News Online - Shelters are “highly recommended” for storm-prone areas, according to Larry Tanner, research associate for the National Wind Institute at Texas Tech University who studies how shelters behave in fierce storms. He believes public buildings should have shelters or safe rooms in areas prone to large storms.
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May 22, 2013
Hattiesburg American - Storm shelters certified by the National Storm Shelter Association are tested against 250-mph winds and debris traveling at that speed, says Ernst Kiesling, head of the NSSA and a research professor at Texas Tech University's National Wind Institute in Lubbock. 'They would have easily survived the 200-mph winds reported from Oklahoma,' Kiesling says. 'We're greatly chagrined that the message has been sent that the only safe place is underground. That's simply not accurate. People can feel very safe in a modern storm shelter.'
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May 22, 2013
Tulsa World - Developed by Texas Tech University in the late 1990s, the strategy involves reinforcing an interior room to withstand high winds and, especially, flying debris.
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