Kingsway Green

Pictured here is one of four tornado shelters provided for the exclusive and private use of the residents of Kingsway Green.   Click here for photo tour of the construction and placement process.

• designed to save lives 
• engineered and constructed according to the strict standards of FEMA 361 engineering specifications Community Tornado Shelter publication
• tested and proven by Texas Tech University; a leader in tornadic phenomenon research and structural integrity engineering design
• 300 mph wind resistance
• 200 mph projectile resistance
• each weighs 200,000 lbs. or approximately 100 tons
• equipped with fan-forced air ventilation system
• automatic standby natural gas generator
• interior and exterior lighting
• emergency lighting with battery backup
• vault-type doors on both ends
• maximum capacity 96 persons seated per shelter
• handicapped & wheelchair accessible
• A recent governmental study concluded that for the past 126 years, of the approximately 19,000 tornado fatalities that occurred in the United States, the area known as the Mid-South accounted for nearly one-third of all tornado deaths, which is four times the national average.  In light of this study, Kingsway Green is a part of a growing consensus of communities providing storm shelters.

A Special Thanks to :

Safe-T Shelter - Mr. Robert Mitchell, Mr. Brent Mitchell

Mr. Donald B. Heacock, Jr., Public Engineer

Mr. Frank Palumbo, Jr., Public Engineer

E&G Construction Co. - Mr. Elester Charleston, Sr.

GTG Electric Co. - Mr. Russell Hendrix, Mr. Don Hendrix

Rikard & Sons - Mr. Russell Rikard

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