storm shelter

Example Sentences

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“It didn’t have a storm shelter, so we all loaded up into my dad’s Dodge pickup and drove until we reached an area where we thought we’d be safe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

The facility now has geothermal heating and cooling, a large emergency storm shelter, and huge cisterns, so that if another fire breaks out, first responders won’t have to pump water from the camp’s pond.

From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2023

Mayor Mary Caudle told WAFF-TV that about 280 residents took cover in a storm shelter Saturday night.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2022

Triplett, who rushed to the scene following the tornado, told ABC News that he was motivated to help more after hearing a little boy say, "I lost my Christmas," while visiting a storm shelter.

From Fox News • Dec. 25, 2021

Mr. Shareef shielded his face and hobbled alongside the house toward the storm shelter.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown