Interest Rising in Storm Shelters in Panhandle
Interest in tornado shelters appears to be rising in the Texas Panhandle, particularly as officials in Lubbock make a push to improve tornado awareness.
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports that the effort continues to find out how many area residents have access to a shelter and how many shelters are being built.
But the president of one Amarillo concrete company says calls for new shelters have been pouring in. And a Lubbock homebuilder says he’s seen strong interest from buyers of new homes in having a shelter or a basement.
Recent deadly tornadoes this year in North Texas and Moore, Okla., have heightened attention paid to storm shelters. But Lubbock Mayor Glen Robertson says making them a requirement could drive up costs and price out some residents.
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