Do you have a severe weather storm shelter? 

Have you ever wondered if rescuers would find you in your shelter? 

 The Adams County Emergency Management Agency has initiated a Severe Weather Shelter Registration Program.  This is a free and voluntary program that allows residents who own a personal severe weather shelter in Adams County to register their shelter with the Emergency Management Agency. 

 

This program will provide rescue personnel with valuable timesaving location information should a tornado impact your property.  This information will be logged into the county GIS system allowing emergency responders the ability to visually locate the shelter on a map.  This information will not be available  to the general public.

 

To register a storm shelter or safe room, print the registration form here and mail to the Adams County Emergency Management Agency.  Information recorded will include the owner’s name, location and type of the shelter, telephone, and GPS coordinates if you have a way to obtain the reading.  If you are unable to determine your GPS location contact us and we will send someone to determine the GPS location.

 

THIS INFORMATION WILL BE MAINTAINED BY ADAMS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZED BY RESCUE PERSONNEL ONLY IN THE EVENT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM SEVERE WEATHER OR OTHER RELATED INCIDENTS.

 

 

Storm shelter save lives in severe weather, to learn more about storm shelters please download the FEMA brochure on storm shelters “Taking Shelter from the Storm” or visit these websites:

 

http://www.tornadoproject.com/safety/shelters.htm

 

http://www.fema.gov/hazard/tornado/to_saferoom.shtm