New Tornado Shelters Installed in Lowndes County Communities
FEMA-funded project brings safer storm options to Crawford, Artesia, and Plum Grove.
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. — Residents in southern and western Lowndes County now have new places to take cover when severe weather hits. Crews spent the past few days installing 10 tornado shelters at community centers in Artesia, Crawford and Plum Grove. Each shelter is designed to hold about 20 people, though county leaders say more could fit in an emergency….