Midwest Storms Trigger Flooding, Tornadoes
Severe weather in the Midwest left deaths and damage reported Wednesday, as first responders rescued people from floodwaters and utility crews cleared trees and downed wires. For facility managers watching this outbreak, the immediate concern is whether every site has a working tornado shelter plan before the next round of storms arrives. Source: NOAA Storm […]
ICC 500: Requirements, Costs, and Next Steps
ICC 500 is the Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters, published jointly by the International Code Council and the National Storm Shelter Association. It is the most specific and enforceable engineering framework governing how tornado shelters are built and documented in the United States. Procurement teams, facility managers, and safety officers who […]