1. Non-Perishable Food Stocking your storm shelter with non-perishable food items and plenty of water is essential. Since you don't know how many days you may need to spend in the room, it's ...

As for budgeting, a 4×4-foot shelter will run you about $5,300, while a bigger unit goes for about $6,300. Then there’s the question of above-ground or below-ground shelters.

Storm shelter rebates are now open, and Norman’s emergency management specialist has some advice on how to stay prepared during severe storm season. “I kind of tell the inside joke that the ...