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Originally posted by Hootie
...Which brings up reason number 1 that I wouldn't want to live in TX....no basements to hide in for tornados.
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Here in the Dallas area, the blackland prairie makes it very unsuitable to build a basement or a storm cellar in every home. Over time, the stuff shifts and wreaks havoc with house foundation slabs. On the other hand, more and more houses are being built with 'safe rooms' that will withstand the force of a severe storm or even a tornado.
You can buy those prefab storm shelters that you can dig into the backyard, but if it isn't built right it's prone to flooding.
Where tornadoes are more commonplace -- Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and even the Texas panhandle -- people tend to take tornadoes much more seriously.