Community Storm Shelter Information

The Carthage R-9 School District has one community safe room available to you in the event of severe weather. The location is:

Carthage Junior High School, 827 E. Centennial Carthage, MO 64836 –MAX CAPACITY 2079

Community Safe Room Rules

During School hours, students and staff have priority for Safe Room occupancy.
The Safe Room is open only to the public when a tornado warning or a severe weather event with winds in excess of 75 mph has been issued in our area an d/or the tornado sirens have been sounded.
The Safe room will remain open only until the watch and/or warning is lifted. When the watch and/or warning expires, the Safe Room must be evacuated.
During school hours, a Safe Room Manager is in charge and will be on duty to maintain the facility and to close it after the watch and/or warning expires. After school hours a volunteer Safe Room Supervisor will be in charge. Please follow the directions of the Safe Room Manager/Supervisor or other school personnel at all times.
Weapons are prohibited in the Safe Room and on all school property.
Smoking or the use of tobacco in any form is prohibited in Safe Rooms and on all school property.
Alcohol and drugs (other than those prescribed by a doctor) are prohibited in Safe Rooms and on all school property.
As per FEMA guidelines, no animals are allowed in Community Safe Rooms.
Radios or music devices may be used only with individual earphones.
Safe Room doors must be closed at all times.

Community Safe Room