When it comes to protecting K-12 schools and students from earthquakes, tornados, or flooding, many school districts continue to resist mandating the inclusion of safe rooms or storm shelters in new ...

In the 2002 movie “Panic Room,” Jodie Foster retreats to a high-tech, impregnable chamber when a gang of heavily armed robbers busts into her luxury Manhattan brownstone. (No spoilers—because we ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Homeowners across the Tri-state area are creating safe rooms or panic rooms to feel secure. "The heavy duty door and the special lock," said Alan Wilzig, the homeowner. Wilzig ...

Like James Bond, we’d all like to die another day — and intruder-proof safe rooms can help. Also called panic rooms, safe rooms “buy you time,” said Al Corbi, founder of Strategically Armored and ...

SALEM, Ind. (WAVE) - When storms kick up and children are still in school, there are protocols in place to make sure students are as safe as possible. But in some cases, high wind or tornadoes can ...

MOORE, Okla. – It has been five years since the Moore tornado, the day the conversation about school safety changed dramatically. Before May 20, 2013, many Oklahomans thought tornadoes would never hit ...

The mayor of Moore wants to see safe-room shelters built in all new homes. He'll put that before the Moore City Council soon. Some are suggesting above-ground shelters won't withstand storms like ...

The Foley City Council recently awarded a $3.72 million contract to Mobile-based Roy Lewis Construction to build its Safe Room.

Whether it's on the field or in the classroom, school kids are always competing. Just like in athletics, the Arkansas Dept. of Education keeps track of how well schools do when it comes to finding ...

Buildings erected in Israel since the 1990s have built-in safe rooms to avoid bombs and air strikes. Residents told Insider what they're like, showing spaces with sparse furnishings and barricaded ...