Both cost and the unlikelihood of a strong tornado striking the McLennan County region are the main deterrents to building safe rooms in local schools. Chris Huckabee, president of Huckabee Inc., said ...

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is offering a statewide grant lottery to help homeowners build Federal Emergency ...

In the aftermath of a devastating tornado two years ago, the Joplin City Council in southwest Missouri considered several code and policy changes for homes but ultimately decided against a safe room ...

As storm season approaches, safety is on the minds of Oklahomans. If a tornado heads your way, what is your plan to keep you, your family and your pets safe? For many, the answer is a storm shelter or ...

As Executive Director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Jonathan Whitham says storm safety rooms are a sure bet ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Seeking refuge from violent storms, schools are building tornado safe rooms for students and their community. A 2009 wind storm - ...

An updated tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 11:56 a.m. in effect until 2 p.m. for Baldwin County.

A tornado watch was released by the National Weather Service on Friday at 3:29 p.m. in effect until 10 p.m. for Jackson, ...

ST. LOUIS — Never mind toasters, blenders and slow cookers. Joplin, Missouri, tornado survivors Kayla and Ricky Smith had a more practical request for a wedding gift — shelter from the next big storm.

Mississippi homeowners can apply for a grant to install FEMA-compliant safe rooms, with a lottery system determining recipients.