Tornado-proof safe rooms in Eastern Iowa

Across Iowa, there are 80 applications for tornado-proof safe rooms, according to the Rebuild Iowa Office.

In some cases, safe rooms are proposed as stand-alone structures. In other communities, the safe rooms, which are built of reinforced concrete walls and ceilings, are being incorporated either into existing structures or new construction.

Clayton County

City of Elkader, new fire station/community center,

under development, under development

City of Volga, new safe room and municipal services building, under development

Delaware County

City of Edgewood, new fire station, under development

Iowa County

Williamsburg Community School District, high school addition, under development

Johnson County

City of Iowa City, multiuse safe room/restroom at South Hickory Hill Park, under development.

University of Iowa, new Hancher-Voxman-Clapp complex, under development

University of Iowa, new Museum of Art, invitation to apply sent

Johnson County, new restroom/safe room at F.W. Kent Park, waiting on funding

Cedar County

City of Tipton, construct safe room in new fire station, under development

City of West Branch, multipurpose community safe room, invitation to apply sent

Jones County

Anamosa Community School District, high school addition, under development.

Linn County

Cedar Rapids Community School District, new construction for unidentified new building, under development

Hawkeye Area Council, five safe rooms at Howard H. Cherry Reservation Boy Scout Camp, under development

Linn County/Alburnett Community School District, Classroom safe room at school, under development

Linn County Fair Board, new multipurpose building, under development

Linn County, safe room at Wickiup Hill Conservation Center, funding request submitted to Federal Emergency Management Agency

City of Marion, new construction at Thomas Park, funding request submitted to FEMA

City of Palo, new construction to replace concession/restroom, under development

Muscatine County

West Liberty Community School District, addition to High School (weight/wrestling room), funding request submitted to FEMA

Winneshiek County

Decorah Community School District, construction of new gymnasium, under development