Free Safe Room Advice Available this Week Throughout Kansas
Release Date: June 21, 1999
Release Number: 1273-33
» More Information on Kansas Tornadoes and Severe Storms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Beginning Tuesday, June 22, Kansans will be able to get specific information from disaster-prevention advisors on how to build disaster-resistant structures or rooms in their homes to provide better family protection from tornadoes.
Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM) said that teams of mitigation advisors this week will visit 19 cities throughout the state to help spread the message that these structures or rooms, called safe rooms, can save lives when severe weather strikes again.
The mitigation advisors, who will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at each location, will be distributing publications and providing general construction techniques to help Kansans choose the right shelter for their particular situation.
"When built according to proven design plans, safe rooms offer increased protection against winds of up to 250 miles per hour and projectiles traveling at 100 miles a hour," said Charles E. Biggs, FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer.
Terri Ploger, Kansas State Coordinating Officer added, "Tornadoes are a fact of life in Kansas. We encourage all Kansans to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to receive information on providing for their safety."
For a schedule of locations for the mitigation tour, see this list.
| 22-Jun | Olathe | Wal-Mart, 13600 South Alden St. |
| Kansas City, KS | Wal-Mart, 6565 State Ave. | |
| Emporia | Wal-Mart, 2301 Industrial Rd. | |
| Manhattan | Wal-Mart, 628 Tuttle Creek Blvd. | |
| Wed., June 23 | Topeka | Wal-Mart, 1501 SW Wanamaker Rd. |
| Lawrence | Wal-Mart, 3300 Iowa St. | |
| Augusta | Wal-Mart, 1618 North Ohio St. | |
| Leekers Family Food, 201 N. Main | ||
| Thurs., June 24 | Salina | Wal-Mart, 2900 South 9th St. |
| Wichita (2 locations) | Wal-Mart, 501 East Pawnee | |
| Wal-Mart, 3030 North Rock Rd. | ||
| Garden City | Wal-Mart, 3101 East Kansas Ave. | |
| Fri., June 25 | Hays | Wal-Mart, 3300 Vine St. |
| Dodge City | Wal-Mart, 1905 North 14th Ave. | |
| Hutchinson | Wal-Mart, 1905 E. 17th St. | |
| Liberal | Wal-Mart, 250 East Tucker Rd. | |
| Sat., June 26 | Colby | Wal-Mart, 1950 South Range Ave. |
| Scott City | Scott County Lumber, 1510 Main St. | |
| Great Bend | Wal-Mart, 3503 10th St. | |
| Johnson City | Seyb-Tucker Lumber, 704 South |
Last Modified: Wednesday, 17-Dec-2003 15:02:07