Inquiry | Emergency Shelters

Emergency shelters are facilities that protect against incidents and natural disasters such as tornados, floods, volcano eruptions and wildfires.

Fire shelters protect against high temperatures and wildfires. The most modern emergency fire shelter is an alimunium foil bag that a person wraps themselves in to avoid burning. Fire shelters protect against high temperatures (2,000 degrees maximum) due to the material it is made of. They are fire and heat resistant.

Shelters against water protect against disasters like floods and typhoons. Flood shelters are made of thick layers of concrete to withstand impact. They have metal shutters to prevent water from coming in, and have a secure entrance. Flood shelters protect against floods due to the thick and stable conrete that stops the water from coming in.

Emergency wind shelters are designed to protect against aggressive wind and is made from PE-cotated fabric and steel to hold in space. The limit to this emergency wind shelter is 300kph (wind rating). Wind shelters protect against strong winds due to the material it uses.

Storm shelters are resistant to aggressive wind as well. Storm shelters are like underground vaults and are made from iron and steel. They are resistant to storms because tornados, hurricanes and strong wind cannot reach underground. 

The different emergency shelters have different limits. Each shelter is made to resist a certain feature of a natural disaster. For example, fire shelters are made to resist extreme heat. Different emergency shelters can withstand different temperatures and impacts.

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