FEMA officials tour safe rooms in Joplin, Webb City
Led by
"One of the goals in
The first stop on the
In the six years since the safe rooms have become operational, they have been open to the community an average of five times per year for severe weather, drawing an average of 600 people indoors each time, said
The safe room at Kelsey Norman is well used by the community during those times, said
Fourth grade teacher
"It makes me feel more secure, and it makes my students feel secure to know we have a place to go," she said.
'Eye-opening moment'
At
"For us, after the (2011) tornado, it was such an eye-opening moment for our community," he said. "(Now, we can) let people know in a situation that is about to occur that this is where you can go, this is what you need to do."
Maurstad said the actions taken by communities including
"The success stories we see post-disaster we want to utilize to be that catalyst" to spur others to take action before disaster strikes, he said. "(
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