storm cellar questions
are they still used? do any of you have one? my main question is if you have one do you keep escape tools there, like an ax, sledge hammer, shovel, etc. i have one big fear in life and that is being trapped in a hole in the ground. i even have recurring dreams about it. i would really hate to survive the storm and die trapped under my house.
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It would only happen once. Don
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Don't worry, someone will find you. Eventually.
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I hear that cadaver dogs have really good noses for such times!
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You might want to keep a bunch of empty boxes in there so you have someplace to put the dirt. I think some tools would be a great idea.
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Don't forget a water pump ya just in case
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Don't forget a drain for excess fluids.
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Don't listen to these honyoks. Buncha ghouls. 🤣
Think of what can fall on you from a collapsed house. Lots of 2x4s and other junk like couches and plumbing. What do you need to move it enough to make an escape path? What would a fireman use?
Get an axe, a couple pry bars, a Sven Saw, flashlight and extra batteries, and a few gallons of water. Put in a couple cheap sleeping bags and a couple tarps, and maybe a little transistor radio. You're set for everything up to the Zombie Apocalypse.
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we dont even have cellars here, water table too high. i was just wondering if the people that do use them have an escape plan.
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About the only difference between a cellar and a tornado shelter is the strength of the door. Maybe today's idea of a 'cellar' is in reference to a storm shelter. Us 'old timers' used the term cellar to mean an underground structure primarily intended for food storage.
If you're really concerned about being trapped, I'd suggest adding a small hydraulic jack and some short pieces of blocking to your tool list.
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Not sure I see the problem. But, I think of a "storm cellar" as having Bilco doors mounted on a concrete wall/steps. Rescue teams will expect any survivors to be under the doors.
I occasionally see a '60's era nuclear shelter in a basement.
Neal
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