HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – During Tuesday morning’s Fiscal Court meeting, Randy Graham with Christian County Emergency Management shared the recent progress with a storm shelter grant. Altogether, FEMA allocated around $70 million to Kentucky counties after the tornados in December of 2021. $1.3 million was previously awarded to Christian County to build 13 storm shelters around the county.
This week, FEMA decided to take next steps and move forward to the design and engineering phase of the grant. There is already a preexisting storm shelter in Crofton that can hold 500 people and withstand a direct hit from an E-5 tornado. Graham told Christian County Now that due to the size of Christian County, multiple shelters are needed throughout the area, which is why they applied for the grant.
Once the design phase gets in full swing, Graham estimates the process could take another year and a half to two years.
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