MODS® Emergency Housing

As the first big storms of the season roar across the southern United States, MODS® International stands ready to assist in providing emergency housing and shelter to displaced victims of the week long tornado and severe weather outbreak that has so far claimed as many as 35 lives across Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama.

Today, 37 million people on the east coast and southern states are in the path of these strong storms. Places like Jacksonville, Florida, Charlotte, North Carolina, Virginia Beach, Raleigh, North Carolina and Atlanta should all prepare for severe weather bearing down on those areas. Spring is the time that everyone should prepare for severe weather by having a plan and supplies in place before bad weather strikes.

MODS® Emergency shelters can provide a comfortable temporary or permanent home in case the worst happens. A properly installed MODS® home can provide shelter from strong storms and tornadoes with winds up to 200mph. CONTACT US today for any questions on availability, pricing and delivery.

Learn more about tornadoes with this Tornado Fast Facts link.

Aftermath of 2013 El Reno Twister near Union City, OK.
MODS® Emergency Housing providing temporary shelter for local family.

Quapaw, Oklahoma –
Happily the 2014 tornado season is off to a slow start, but sadly the first severe storm outbreak has claimed it’s first fatality in a Joplin, Missouri area twister. The storm, located southwest of Joplin in Quapaw, Oklahoma struck at about 6pm on Sunday April 26th 2014 .  Watch the video report from local news source KOTV Tulsa, OK for the full story.

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Strong Summer Storms?
The Weather Channel reports that cold spring weather has delayed the onset of strong storms as the polar vortex continues to idle near the US and Canada border.  A mere 21 tornadoes have touched down this year, well below the average of 96 by this time on any given spring in the Midwest. The lingering cold front may trigger powerful storms as the season advances. Now is the time to consider safe locations in your house and to drill your family members in preparing for severe weather.

Be Prepared:
MODS® International delivers emergency housing to areas hit by severe weather outbreaks or natural disaster.
Prepare now by added a storm safe shelter to your new or existing home. Combined with a firm concrete foundation, the 20′ Tornado Bunker can provide shelter for winds up to 200 mph.

Buried shelters require a well drained foundation and concrete side walls. Free standing MODS® storm shelters properly anchored to a concrete foundation can provide protection from winds up to 200 mph, delivering superior protection to traditional stick construction. They even offer protection from EMI, EMP and Lightning.

Since an F5 tornado can scour a concrete highway clean away, it is recommended that the MODS® be set underground. This configuration provides extreme F4 and F5 protection against the worst Mother Nature can throw your way.

Last year, as part of the humanitarian relief effort, MODS® International donated a single family living unit to a displaced family of the F3 El Reno twister that struck near Union City, Oklahoma. Watch the following video to learn how MODS® helped this one family in need of fast, comfortable shelter.

June 17 2013 Union City Oklahoma: MODS helps out after Tornado
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More photos of the MODS® 2013 humanitarian relief effort.
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About Sea Container Homes:

Call it a Sea Container, Shipping Container, ISO Container, Intermodal Container, freight container, hi-cube, Conex box or Sea Can, they’re all the same. These standardized freight containers are designed for rigorous intercontinental ocean transport or by cross country truck or rail. They are extremely strong and can withstand pounding waves and weather, keeping the contents secure and dry.

With the current global economic balance, loading docks are seeing a surplus of sea containers that have been used for only one transoceanic crossing and will unlikely be used again. While this may sound sound like a bit of a problem, a little ingenuity, carpentry and some electrical and plumbing work is turning what was once a cold, dark  shipping box into a warm, dry and comfortable living space that is portable enough for rapid deployment anywhere in the world.

To begin their sea container home manufacturing process, MODS selects units in top condition that have seen only one gentle trip overseas. Each container is inspected to be sure no hazardous substances are present. Units are cleaned and totally outfitted as a secure, comfortable and affordable home that is very economical to maintain.

Standard sea container housing units include all the amenities for comfortable living including: Efficiency kitchen, full bath with toilet and shower, sleeping area, living area complete with heating and air conditioning. Each MODS is wired and plumbed to code and connects to power and water with conventional 120VAC electrical plug and standard water hose connection. Sewer location is model specific and detailed in drawings so you can prepare the foundation and sewer location before MODS arrival.

As you discover more about sea container homes, you’ll find that they have plenty of other uses. These might include: emergency housing,  man camps. modular homes, storm shelters, shower and bath facilities power and data centers, field offices, dorm style housing, retail store fronts, vacation homes, trade show exhibits and a lot more.

MODS International designs and manufactures Modular On Demand Structures (MODS) for virtually any application. If you can imagine it, MODS can build it!

If you are interested in learning more about MODS International and Sea Container Housing solutions, please CONTACT US using the form at the right side of this page. Thank You!