Joplin storm shelters open during threatening weather

When severe weather gets into the Joplin area, there are public storm shelters that are open to you.  

Dustin Lunow with the Joplin Fire Department tells Newstalk KZRG:

“All of our public access shelters are through the Joplin Public Schools, through grants from FEMA, Department of Homeland Security.  Those will be open and available to everyone.”

In Joplin the list includes:

Cecil Floyd Elementary, 2201 W 24th St., 

Duenweg Education Center, 202 Malloy Circle in Duenweg, 

Eastmorland Elementary, 1131 Highview Ave., 

Irving Elementary, 2901 S McClelland Blvd., 

Jefferson Elementary, 130 McKinley Ave., 

Joplin High School, 2104 Indiana Ave., 

Junge Field, 800 Junge Blvd., 

Kelsey Norman Elementary, 1323 E 28th St., 

McKinley Elementary, 610 S Forest Ave., 

Royal Heights Elementary, 2100 Rolla St., 

Soaring Heights Elementary, 3604 E 20th St., 

Stapleton Elementary, 101 E 41st., 

West Central Elementary, 1001 W 7th St. 

A map with the locations can be found at https://joplinschools.org/safe