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2. Oklahoma storm shelter checklist: How to prepare, what to ...

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   The City of Oklahoma City does not have any public storm shelters. According to the City, this is because of the danger of driving to a shelter during severe weather.

3. Storm cellar - Wikipedia

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   A storm shelter or storm cellar is a type of underground bunker designed to protect the occupants from severe weather, particularly tornadoes. They are most frequently seen in the Midwest (" Tornado Alley ") and Southeastern (" Dixie Alley ") United States where tornadoes are generally frequent and the low water table permits underground livings .

4. State offers Oklahoma homeowners grants to strengthen roofs ...

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   A new grant program will offer assistance, until Nov. 1, 2027, in paying for building and retrofitting houses to make them more storm resistant after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the Strengthen ...

5. Couple watches as storm shelter lifts out of garage during storm

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   Storm shelter experts say if installed improperly, just a small amount of ground water under a shelter is enough to pop it loose. Ronnie and his wife live just blocks away from the path of ...

6. Flood barrier - Wikipedia

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   A flood barrier, surge barrier or storm surge barrier is a specific type of floodgate, designed to prevent a storm surge or spring tide from flooding the protected area behind the barrier. A surge barrier is almost always part of a larger flood protection system consisting of floodwalls , levees (also known as dikes), and other constructions ...

7. Breakwater (structure) - Wikipedia

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   A breakwater structure is designed to absorb the energy of the waves that hit it, either by using mass (e.g. with caissons), or by using a revetment slope (e.g. with rock or concrete armour units). In coastal engineering, a revetment is a land-backed structure whilst a breakwater is a sea-backed structure (i.e. water on both sides).