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Tornado - Tushka, Okla. , May 2, 2011 -- A tornado shelter is all that remains of a severely damaged building after a tornado struck the town.  FEMA is supporting state and local recovery efforts in Oklahoma.

Tornado - Tushka, Okla. , May 2, 2011 -- A tornado shelter is all that...

The original database describes this as: Title: Tornado Shelter Survives in Tushka Production Date: 05/02/2011 Caption: Tushka, Okla. , May 2, 2011 -- A tornado shelter is all that remains of a severely dama... More

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

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Des Moines, IA, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the campg

Des Moines, IA, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers ...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding ^ Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Memphis, Tenn. , May 26, 2011 -- This tornado shelter was almost completely underwater for three weeks.  Shelters such as these are a recommended installation in mobile home parks. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Flooding ^ Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Memphis, Tenn. , May 26, 2011 -- T...

The original database describes this as: Title: Flooded tornado shelter Production Date: 05/26/2011 Caption: Memphis, Tenn. , May 26, 2011 -- This tornado shelter was almost completely underwater for three w... More

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Eastmoore resident, Mell Huffman shows neighbors the shelter he had built one month before the Moore tornado struck. 4 people and 3 dogs were in the shelter during the storm. The Moore area was struck by a F5 tornado on May 20, 2013. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Eastmoore resident, Mell Huffman shows n...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Andrea Booher City/State: Moore, OK Keywords: Tornado ^ demolition ^ moore ^ Oklahoma ^ tornado shelter ^ s... More

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Tornado survivor, Frances Robinson returns to his home to retrieve belongings and looks own into his shelter. He survived the tornado by getting in his tornado shelter. The Moore area was struck by an EF5 tornado on May 20, 2013. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Tornado survivor, Frances Robinson retur...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Andrea Booher City/State: Moore, OK Keywords: Tornado ^ demolition ^ moore ^ Oklahoma ^ tornado shelter ^ s... More

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Eastmoor resident, Mell Huffman shows neighbors the shelter he had built one month before the Moore tornado struck. Four people and three dogs were in the shelter during the storm. The Moore area was struck by an EF5 tornado on May 20, 2013. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Eastmoor resident, Mell Huffman shows ne...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Andrea Booher City/State: Moore, OK Keywords: Tornado ^ demolition ^ moore ^ Oklahoma ^ tornado shelter ^ s... More

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Eastmoore resident, Mell Huffman shows neighbors the shelter he had built one month before the Moore tornado struck. 4 people and 3 dogs were in the shelter during the storm. The Moore area was struck by a F5 tornado on May 20, 2013. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Eastmoore resident, Mell Huffman shows n...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Andrea Booher City/State: Moore, OK Keywords: Tornado ^ demolition ^ moore ^ Oklahoma ^ tornado shelter ^ s... More

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Tornado survivor, Frances Robinson looks into his tornado shelter. He survived the F5 tornado by retreating into his shelter. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Tornado survivor, Frances Robinson looks...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Andrea Booher City/State: Moore, OK Keywords: Tornado ^ Debris ^ moore ^ Oklahoma ^ tornado shelter ^ survi... More

Okla., May 30, 2013 -- Federal Coordinating Officer Sandy Coachman inspects a tornado shelter that saved 13 lives in Steelman Estates near Shawnee, Oklahoma. Richard Krikava/FEMA

Okla., May 30, 2013 -- Federal Coordinating Officer Sandy Coachman ins...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Richard Krikava City/State: OK Disaster Types: Tornado Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Mana... More

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Tornado survivor, Frances Robinson returns to his home to retrieve belongings. He survived the tornado by getting in his tornado shelter. The Moore area was struck by a F5 tornado on May 20, 2013. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Tornado survivor, Frances Robinson retur...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Andrea Booher City/State: Moore, OK Keywords: Tornado ^ Debris ^ moore ^ Oklahoma ^ storm shelter ^ survivo... More

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Tornado survivor, Frances Robinson returns to his home to retrieve belongings. He survived the tornado by getting in his tornado shelter (foreground). The Moore area was struck by a F5 tornado on May 20, 2013. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 -- Tornado survivor, Frances Robinson retur...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Andrea Booher City/State: Moore, OK Keywords: Tornado ^ demolition ^ moore ^ Oklahoma ^ tornado shelter ^ s... More

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael D. Stevens looks into the tornado shelter that held a Navy wife, right, her family, and 15 other people.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael D. Stevens look...

MOORE, Okla. (Jun. 03, 2013) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael D. Stevens looks into the tornado shelter that held a Navy wife, right, her family, and 15 other people during recent severe w... More

Joplin, Mo., April 1, 2014 -- Pine 4 Members pose in front of their work site's tornado shelter in Joplin, Mo

Joplin, Mo., April 1, 2014 -- Pine 4 Members pose in front of their wo...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-04-11 12:48:19 UTC Photographer Name: FEMA News Photo Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials