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April 3rd, 1974, one of the most severe storms in history traveled across the midwest. Charlie McKnight was working in the small town of Borden, In when an F3 tornado ripped through the town causing extreme damage.  Nearby, in the town of Brandenburg, an F5 tornado hit.  The devastating loss of life and property compelled Charlie to act on an idea he had to develop a safe haven for people during such severe storms.

Over the next 30 years, Charlie has built what some experts call the “best shelter available”.  His focus on quality and continuous improvements allowed him to construct a storm shelter that exceeds FEMA’s standards.

In 2004, near the same small town where Charlie had been working in ‘74, one of his shelters received a direct hit from an F3 tornado. Completed just the day before the tornado hit, the paint had not even had time to dry; however,  the family who owned the shelter was able to ride the storm out in safety.

The First Walk-In Shelter Company is a family owned company based in Salem, Indiana. If you would like more information about our company, please contact us and we will be happy to be of service.

Click here to read the article that appeared in the “Mead County Messenger”

 

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