Community Shelter Design and Construction Guidance Now Available 

Release Date: September 29, 2000
Release Number: HQ-00-129

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- FEMA recently published a manual with important information about the design and construction of community shelters for protection during tornadoes and hurricanes.

The manual has information on both stand-alone shelters and shelters built inside or attached to a larger building. The shelters are for protection during the tornado or hurricane and not designed to be used as long-term disaster recovery shelters.

» More information and the manual files in PDF format.

Last Modified: Monday, 29-Dec-2003 15:04:51