Tornado Shelter

The purpose this report is to provide information regarding emergency sheltering during weather disasters in the community The City of Lake Mills has no established and approved emergency evacuation shelter when citizens may have a need for emergency shelter within the community. The Lake Mills Area School District has provide shelter at the Middle School in the tunnel. The changes to the Middle School and the elimination of the tunnel area meant that a new shelter needed to be designated. Staff has worked with the LMASD to establish an approved emergency evacuation shelter within the City of Lake Mills.
Emergency management personnel will have a point for coordinating the support needs of citizens that may have a need for emergency shelter within the community. Protective actions for the general population may include sheltering. Many of the residents in the risk area will evacuate to either their private home or a shelter of their own choosing.
The new designated public shelter during severe weather conditions will be located at the Lake Mills Public High School, 615 Catlin Drive. Persons using the public shelter shall enter the building through door #2, located in the lower level, on the north side of the building.
The shelter will only be open during a “Tornado Warning”. As in the past the public shelter will be supervised by members of the fire department.