Residents of a southern Oklahoma town that was devastated by a deadly tornado are getting help to build storm shelters in their homes.
Lone Grove City Manager Marianne Elfert says half of a $600,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant will go to the town’s residents, and the rest will go to other Carter County residents.
Eight people died and homes and businesses were destroyed when an EF-4 tornado ripped through the town Feb. 10.
Elfert says she doesn’t know if shelters would have saved those who died, but officials must try to minimize loss of life in the future.
A homeowner will get a rebate of 75 percent of the installation cost of an above-ground safe room or underground shelter costing up to $2,000.
Information from: The Daily Ardmoreite, www.ardmoreite.com
Topics Catastrophe Natural Disasters Windstorm FEMA Oklahoma
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Florida Board Drafting Rules That Could Stem Bogus Engineering Reports in Claims 
Beazley Rejects Zurich Insurance’s £7.7 Billion Takeover Bid 
Travelers Q4 Net Income Up 20% on Underwriting, Lower Catastrophe Losses 
Alabama DOI Report Shows Litigation Is Up, Raising Liability Costs and Rates 
