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Tornado Protection: Selecting Refuge Area in Buildings

This booklet presents information that will aid qualified architects and engineers in the identification of the best available refuge areas in existing buildings. The Best Available Refuge Area (BARA) Checklist may also be downloaded from the link on this page. 

Last Updated: 02/18/2021

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