storm cellar

Between calling out names, they described 22 seconds of deafening horror Friday night as they huddled in a storm cellar, and an aftermath that was almost apocalyptic.

“It sits on top of what used to be a storm cellar or root cellar,” Smith said.

“Sure. We had a storm cellar and everything. A lot of people do.”

On a cool July morning, one of the dungeon’s black storm cellar doors was propped open for the first time during several days of visits.

It was exactly what Dad said before they ran for the storm cellar.