Vilonia, AR, May 29, 2014 – With the assistance of an early warning alert, tornado survivors sought refuge at the Vilonia High School community safe room in Vilonia, Arkansas just before a tornado struck the community of Vilonia on April 27. FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program assisted the state of Arkansas and the Vilonia School District with the construction of a 6,500 square-ft. community safe room at the high school through a grant of over $1 million in 2011. Total cost: $2.1 million. Capacity: 1,123. Photo by Christopher Mardorf / FEMA
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Date Taken: 2014-05-29 10:57:52 UTC
Photographer Name: Christopher Mardorf
City/State: Vilonia, AR
Disasters: Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4174)
Disaster Types: Tornado
Categories: Mitigation
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Date
2011
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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