Ms. JILL CARROLL (Freed Hostage): I was kept in a very good, small, safe place, a safe room, nice furniture.

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"We've done one house with an escape pod in every room that releases to one safe room, " says Jonathan Fine of Las Vegas-based Sting Surveillance, which designs security systems for casinos, hotels and homes.

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Today, a construction crew is putting the finishing touches on Gary Limmroth's new home, which has a poured concrete safe room.

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