Tornado Shelters
CITY OF MONETT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
217 5th Street
Monett, Missouri 65708
Kelley McMillan, Emergency Management Director
417-669-8543
Kmcmillan@cityofmonett.com
FEMA SHELTER
Basic Sheltering Rules: We encourage every citizen to Shelter In Place in the event of severe weather. Seek a location within your current location rather than try to get to a remote shelter. Seldom is there enough time to go to a shelter other than the one in your own location.
Don't forget the basic rules for effective sheltering during a tornado or other high-wind event:
We recommend our citizens employ at least three means of hazardous weather notification & information:
Community Storm Shelter Rules
217 5th Street
Monett, Missouri 65708
Kelley McMillan, Emergency Management Director
417-669-8543
Kmcmillan@cityofmonett.com
FEMA SHELTER
- Monett Intermediate School - 710 9th Street
- Monett Elementary School - 601 Learning Lane
- Monett High School - 1 David Sippy
- Monett Community Building - 603 County Road
Basic Sheltering Rules: We encourage every citizen to Shelter In Place in the event of severe weather. Seek a location within your current location rather than try to get to a remote shelter. Seldom is there enough time to go to a shelter other than the one in your own location.
Don't forget the basic rules for effective sheltering during a tornado or other high-wind event:
- Inside beats outside
- Below ground beats above ground
- Lower floor beats upper floors
- In all instances, place yourself in an interior room with multiple walls between you and the exterior.
We recommend our citizens employ at least three means of hazardous weather notification & information:
- Outdoors - Warning Sirens
- Indoors - NOAA Weather Radio
- Cell Phones - Weather Notification Service
Community Storm Shelter Rules
- No Smoking
- No Alcohol
- No Pets
- No Profanity
- No Weapons
- No Illicit Drugs
- Children must be kept under control by parents
- Each person will be responsible for keeping shelter clean
- Noise should be kept to a minimum
- Once inside the shelter, you must remain there until shelter manager says its safe to return home.
- Only one small bag will be allowed by each occupant
- Each person in the shelter is expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not interfere, or cause problems, for the other occupants.
- Any problems inside the shelter should be reported to the shelter manager immediately.
- All occupants will obey the shelter managers instructions while inside the shelter. Anyone not complying with orders may be expelled or arrested.