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Report to Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller.

"This four-person basement-corner shelter is made of curved asbestos-cement sheets which are covered with sandbags. Materials cost about $125."

"This backyard plywood shelter can be built partially above ground and mounded over with earth, or be built totally below ground level. A gravel drain under the shelter and a ditch outside help keep it dry. The family blocks the entrance with…

"This family is building a basement compact shelter of sand-filled concrete blocks. Solid concrete blocks are used for the roof shielding. This type of shelter also could be built of brick or structural tile.