DuPont’s Monolithic Dome Hurricane Shelter

Hurricane Shelter at DuPont’s Mississippi Gulf Coast Facility

Hurricane Shelter at DuPont’s Mississippi Gulf Coast Facility

Ten years after Hurricane Camille, DuPont built the DeLisle, Mississippi manufacturing facility. Its employees include a Hurricane Crew of 20 volunteers. Now those volunteers have their very own Hurricane Shelter — a Monolithic Dome that has a 50-foot diameter, an 18-foot height,1860 square feet of living space with kitchen and bathroom, and a hardened entryway.

Ten years after Hurricane Camille, DuPont built the DeLisle, Mississippi manufacturing facility. Its employees include a Hurricane Crew of 20 volunteers. Now those volunteers have their very own Hurricane Shelter — a Monolithic Dome that has a 50-foot diameter, an 18-foot height,1860 square feet of living space with kitchen and bathroom, and a hardened entryway.

Monolithic designed this hurricane shelter for DuPont in 2004. They wanted a structure that could survive a category 5 (155+ mph winds and 18+ foot surge) hurricane, for their plant in DeLisle, Mississippi.

Monolithic designed this hurricane shelter for DuPont in 2004. They wanted a structure that could survive a category 5 (155+ mph winds and 18+ foot surge) hurricane, for their plant in DeLisle, Mississippi.