Emergency Management

Storm Shelters

FEMA storm shelters are located at the following schools in Newton County. Storm shelters will be opened at the time a tornado or severe thunderstorm warning is issued by the National Weather Service. Please consider that you may not have time to reach a shelter so it is important to have a plan to shelter in place. We encourage all families to have a weather radio and emergency plans in place for any weather event whether you are home, your workplace, church, or are traveling.

Neosho

South Elementary, Carver Elementary, Neosho High School

Crowder College

Davidson Hall

Granby

East Newton High School

Seneca

Intermediate school

Diamond

Between middle and elementary school

Stella

East of the Veterans’ Memorial located on Ozark Street

Information to assist with emergency planning can be found at: www.ready.gov/tornadoes or www.nws.noaa.gov.

Register Your Own Storm Shelter

NOTE: To Register your personal Storm Shelter, please complete the shelter form (below) and e-mail it to the Newton County Emergency Management Office at ghickman@nc-em.org.

Be Ready

We strive to help the citizens of Newton County prepare for and cope with any type of emergency. We provide assistance and support to local communities, organizations, and regional agencies in the event of an emergency. This is accomplished through education and training of the public and our personnel. Our primary goal is to minimize the loss of life or injury and protect property in the event of a man-made or natural disaster. We hope to achieve this through planning, preparing, response and recovery efforts. Disaster’s can strike at anytime and anywhere, we pride ourselves with being prepared for whatever may come.

Do you have an emergency kit prepared for your home and auto?

Building in the Floodplain

For a copy of the County’s floodplain ordinance, call Emergency Management at 417-451-4357.

Flood recovery, preparedness and training links