Know Your Risk And Have A Safe Place To Go…… with Time to Get There

When severe weather threatens, individuals and families community-wide need advance warning and protection from the dangerous forces of extreme winds. Individuals and communities in high-risk tornado and hurricane areas continue to address the need and combined benefits of structurally sound residential and community shelters and early alert systems. Specific guidance is available from FEMA on the construction of both residential safe rooms and community shelters.

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	Taking Shelter from the Storm, Building a Safe Room inside your House (FEMA 320)
	Design and Construction Guidance for Community Shelters (FEMA 361)
	Tornado Protection, Selecting Refuge Areas in Buildings (FEMA 431)
	Tornado Animation Video - Quick Time Movie To download the movie, right-click on the link above and select Save Target As (Internet Explorer) or Save Link (Netscape). Download Quicktime.

Related Sites
	Texas Tech University Wind Engineering Research Center
	American Red Cross
	National Storm Shelter Association
	Storm Prediction Center
	U.S. Small Business Administration
	Centers for Disease Control And Prevention Prevention guides for Emergencies and Disasters
	The Tornado Project
	Are You Ready? - Tornadoes
	National Weather Service

FEMA Strongly Encourages Homeowners and Communities to Build Safe Rooms and Shelters but Cannot Endorse or Approve Specific Manufacturers or Producers. More information

FEMA for Kids, offers age-appropriate information, activities, and stories for all all hazards including tornadoes. Visit www.fema.gov/kids/tornado.htm for details.