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Twisters rouse interest in shelters, safe rooms

By Kristi Eaton
Published May 8, 2014 7:24pm ET
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Twisters rouse interest in shelters, safe rooms
In this Thursday, May 1, 2014 photo, Jacob Ortiz, of Thunderground Storm Shelters, directs as the finishing touches are put on a hole for a storm shelter installation in the garage of a residence in Oklahoma City. Last year's deadly tornadoes, which killed more than 30 people, scared Oklahomans in a way that previous storms had not, moving them to add tornado shelters or reinforced safe rooms to their homes. In fact, surging demand has overwhelmed companies that build the shelters. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) | Sue Ogrocki

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Last year’s tornado season wasn’t the worst in Oklahoma history, either in the number of twisters or the number of lives taken.

But the deadly barrage that killed more than 30 people scared Oklahomans in a way that previous storms had not, moving them to add tornado shelters or reinforced safe rooms to their homes.

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