Day: July 21, 2026

Eastern Storms Raise Tornado Risk

NOAA SPC Tornado News Map for July 21, 2026 -- Eastern -- Eastern Storms Raise Tornado Risk

More than 116 million people across the Eastern U.S. face possible tornadoes, flash flooding, and damaging winds as a multiday severe weather system shifts east. For school leaders and facility managers, this is a direct test of a tornado shelter plan, especially from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction […]

Civic Operations: Managing a Public Tornado Shelter During High-Stress Events

Public Tornado Shelter Operations US Tornado Shelter

A public tornado shelter has to do more than stand ready in the background. During severe weather, it may need to support families, staff, visitors, older adults, children, people with mobility needs, and residents who arrive under pressure. That makes the shelter not only a structure, but part of a community’s emergency response system. Public […]