Across Iowa, there are 80 applications for tornado-proof safe rooms, according to the Rebuild Iowa Office. In some cases, safe rooms are proposed as stand-alone structures. In other communities, the ...

G.F. Bailey is working on developing the first four in what could be many homes that are built to withstand EF3 tornadoes. The first homes will be in the Sycamore Woods subdivision in Trotwood.

Living in Tornado Alley is not for the faint of heart. The sky turns green, the air goes dead silent, and somewhere in the distance, a freight-train roar starts building. For millions of homeowners ...