tornado shelter
Example Sentences
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Some people will go to a tornado shelter as soon as a warning is issued.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023
When she arrived at the wreckage, she headed toward the spot where she thought Smith might be, searching for the point in the rubble where the designated tornado shelter — a hallway — once stood.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021
“Many of the employees were gathered in the tornado shelter, and after the storm was over they left the plant and went to their homes,” a company spokesman told the AP.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2021
The dispatcher told him that most employees were in a tornado shelter, while a few were still in the bathroom.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2021
Instead, the police department converted one of the five tubes in the tornado shelter at Sportsman Lake Park into a shelter that will accommodate dogs, cats and their owners.
From Washington Times • May 13, 2020