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FEMA Safe Room Information
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Safe Rooms are owned by the Nixa School District and its first function is to provide protection for the students and staff during tornado and extreme high wind events during school hours.
Your official notification that the safe room is open will be through your National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio. When a tornado watch is issued, the public can begin to enter the safe room. When a tornado warning is issued, the safe room will be fully open and operational for everyone. Again, we will be using the NOAA weather radios as our official notification system.
Below is a link to a Special Needs Form (physical impairments, special medical alerts, aid animal instructions, etc. to be completed and returned to Nixa Public Schools FEMA, 301 S. Main St., Nixa, MO 65714).
To Download the Special Needs Form, Click Here
If you have any questions, please email Zac Rantz, chief communication officer and district safety coordinator, at 417-449-3295 or zacrantz@nixaschools.net.
FEMA Shelter Locations
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Mathews Elementary
605 S. Gregg Road, Nixa, Missouri 65714
Tornado Protection Zone is 0.5 miles around the school (Map of Mathews TPZ PDF)
Phone: (417) 449-3110 • Fax: (417) 725-7474Capacity: 1200
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Inman Intermediate
1300 N. Nicholas Road, Nixa, Missouri 65714
Tornado Protection Zone (TPZ) is 0.5 miles around the school (Map of Inman TPZ PDF)
Phone: 417-449-3210 • Fax: 417-449-3268Capacity: 1200
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Nixa Junior High
205 North Street, Nixa, MO 65715
Tornado Protection Zone is 0.5 miles around the school (Map of Nixa Junior High TPZ PDF)
Phone: 417-875-5430
Capacity: 2100
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are animals allowed?
Only aid animals are allowed. All household pets are not allowed in the tornado safe rooms per FEMA regulations.
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What is the official notification that a watch or warning has been issued?
How To Get Weather Alerts:
- Because the weather alert systems are the best method, the district will be using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather alert system to inform you of a watch or warning. In order to know when a watch or warning is issued, you will need to use an NOAA weather radio. For more information on NOAA, Click Here.
- Weather Radio
- Weather App
- Swift 911 (Christian County only) http://www.christiancountymo.gov/swiftreach.html
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When is the tornado safe room open for use?
When a tornado watch or warning is issued, the FEMA safe room will be opened shortly after to come into the shelter.
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Where are the safe rooms located?
The following safe rooms are open to the public and are located at:
- Nixa Junior High - east side of the building - (205 North St. Nixa, MO 65714) Capacity: 2100
- Inman Intermediate - north side of the building - (1300 N. Nicholas Rd. Nixa, MO 65714) Capacity: 1200
- Mathews Elementary - west side of the building - (605 S. Gregg Rd. Nixa, MO 65714) Capacity: 1200
Where are other tornado shelters located?
- OTC Richwood Valley Campus (between Nixa and Ozark on HWY 14) operates like Nixa's FEMA shelters and opens during watches as well as warnings.
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What is a Tornado Protection Zone?
The Tornado Protection Zone is an area 0.5 miles in diameter around the FEMA safe room. This area is designated by FEMA for those who can quickly make it to the FEMA safe room in the event of a tornado warning. This does not limit who can come to the FEMA safe room; it just notes those who can quickly make it in the event of severe weather.