According to SPS, the primary function of the tornado safe rooms is to provide protection for students and staff during ...

but they need to meet the requirements for tornado storm shelters in the ICC 500. If a homeowner receives a FEMA grant to help fund a safe room, FEMA said the safe room must also meet the FEMA ...

Storm shelters, safety kits, and early alerts can make the difference between life and death- Knowing where to go and what to ...

"It's very costly to construct a large tornado safe room to house a large community ... with design plans and pick a location for the storm shelters. You can find a map of all the state's public ...

“Some of them are built inside of the home, a safe room. Some of them are built ... be providing grants to people who want to build storm shelters on their properties. MEMA Executive Director ...

A safe room refers to any ... Registering your storm shelter with local authorities can be lifesaving. In the aftermath of a tornado, registered shelters enable first responders to locate and ...

(WIAT) — Storm shelters have opened up around central Alabama as communities prepare for severe weather on Saturday. About ...

In a county just shy of a million people, Shelby County had just one Safe Room ready for residents during the storm, located in ... but there are guidelines for shelters to follow when they ...