Hurricane & flood
Built for the coast it sits on.
South Florida gets hurricanes, storm surge, and severe flooding. The vault was engineered for that specific environment rather than adapted to it.
Private, by appointment. No account relationship required to visit.
40+
Years in operation since 1983
Zero
Security incidents on record
9R
Highest UL vault rating available
250+
MPH — Category 5 hurricane rated
What the structure actually does
- Two 14,000-pound John Tann doors seal the vault waterproof and airtight — the same seal that keeps water out keeps humidity out.
- Steel plate walls encased in reinforced concrete, rated for sustained winds above 250 mph.
- Engineered for extended power loss; the structure does not need electricity to stay shut.
- Interior climate held at 70°F and 50% relative humidity, which matters as much for coins and photographs as the doors do for water.
Context
Compare that to a home safe
A typical residential safe is rated for one hour at 350°F. It has no flood rating at all, and in a surge event it becomes a sealed container full of salt water. Wind-driven debris does the rest. Full comparison →
Common questions
- Can I get to my box during a storm?
- Not while the facility is closed for a named storm — nobody should be on A1A in those conditions. Plan to place assets before the season, not during a warning.
- What if the power fails?
- The vault structure does not depend on power to stay closed. The facility is engineered for extended power loss.
- Has the vault ever flooded?
- No. It has come through every hurricane season since 1983 without an asset lost.
- When should I move things in?
- Before June. Clients who wait for a cone on the forecast are competing with everyone else who waited.
Move it before the season, not during it.
Tours are private and by appointment. You will see the vault door, the man-trap entry, and the box sizes in person. No account relationship is required to visit.