mentioned on page 25--concrete blocks, bricks, sand, etc. Other things
could also be used as shielding material, or to support shielding
material, such as:

--House doors that have been taken off their hinges (especially heavy
outside doors).

--Dressers and chests (fill the drawers with sand or earth after they
are placed in position, so they won't be too heavy to carry and won't
collapse while being carried).

--Trunks, boxes and cartons (fill them with sand or earth after they are
placed in position).

--Tables and bookcases.

--Large appliances (such as washers and dryers).

--Books, magazines, and stacks of firewood or lumber.

--Flagstones from outside walks and patios.


IMPROVISING A BASEMENT SHELTER

Here are two ways of improvising fallout protection in the basement of a
home:

Set up a large, sturdy table or workbench in the corner of your basement
that is most below ground level.