Public and Community Safe Rooms

In areas subject to extreme-wind events, building owners, schools, hospitals, neighborhood associations, and others responsible for public safety should consider building a community shelter.

Since wind hazards (such as those associated with tornadoes and hurricanes) vary throughout the United States, the decision to build a wind shelter is largely based on the magnitude of the wind hazard in a given area and on the level of risk considered acceptable.

Learn more about building a community shelter:

Community Funding Opportunities

Grants, funding opportunities and various initiatives are available for communities wishing to build community shelters or safe rooms.  See the links below for additional information:

Examples and Case Studies

Learn how others have benefited from community and public shelters.

Last Modified: Tuesday, 16-Oct-2007 15:26:01 EDT

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