MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Working for you, 27 News reached out to emergency management departments in northeast Kansas metro areas to see if they have any public tornado shelters. 27 News contacted ...

Nearly 30 public tornado shelters can found along the Kansas Turnpike. Most shelters are underground, like the one shown, and are accessed by opening a hatch and climbing down. unknown Kansas ...

One metro community college system is opening its doors to the public ... Kansas City,” he said. The school matched funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2008 to build storm ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - With Severe Storm Season in full swing around the metro, area agencies have urged those in need to take advantage of public tornado shelters.

(KSNW) – Some tornado shelters are going away on the Kansas Turnpike ... to make way for a better driving experience for the public,” said Rachel Bell with the KTA. Bell says while the ...

There is another potential reason for the lack of public shelters in parts of tornado alley. The western parts Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota are sparsely populated. When compared to ...

Tornado sirens warned residents as a ... People can register or sign in at notifyjoco.org. Kansas City will sound it’s outdoor sirens as part of the drill. It too has a text alert system.

As severe storms and tornadoes are expected Monday afternoon and evening in Oklahoma, it's time to plan where you'll take shelter if needed. If you don't have a storm shelter, it's especially ...

Meteorologists often harp on tornado safety and knowing where your safe place is during severe weather. Any time you turn on the news during tornado coverage, you will hear them say repeatedly ...