STORM SHELTERS IN SHAWNEE

The following are our local storm shelter locations.
Boy Scout Park- Pesotum and Main
Shawnee City Hall- 16 W Ninth   closed
Swquoyah School - Independence and Sequoyah  closed
Shawnee Fire Station #3 MacArthur and Oklahoma  closed
The Sac and Fox tribe has an underground shelter behind the shopping area at 45th and Kickapoo streets.

North Rock Creek School
Shawnee Early Childhood Center, Federal and Airport Drive. Enter on east side door of the safe room/gym.
Immanuel baptist church on 45th off of Harrison. Enter at doors under steeple.


Difference between a storm warning and watch
A tornado warning means a tornado has been spotted or has been detected by radar. Take shelter immediately.
A tornado watch means that tornado's are possible.

 Shawnee City Hall, fire station number 3 and Sequoia Elementary School will no longer be used as shelters.

Why have a neighborhood watch

Are you tired of the drug dealers in your neighborhood and all the traffic that the drug house brings to your streets? Can you go outside and feel safe in your own front yard? Can your children play outside? Has there been break-ins down the street? Is their graffiti on your neighbors fence? Is there gang members living two houses down from you? Are there abandoned cars down the street? Is the grass in the summer blocking your view? Rats in your garbage because of that abandoned house at the end of the block? The list can go on and on. If you have just one of these problems or several of them you may want to join or start a neighborhood watch. Neighbors that band together with the local law enforcement can get rid of all of these problems. Will you be the first to take the first step? To make your block safe for your family and your neighbors families as well.

Block Captain's Needed

The Block Captain should be the primary link in the WNW chain of command. There should be no more that 10 homes per Block Captain. The duties include a wide range of simple tasks:

1. Meet each resident in your assigned area and offer to register them in the WNW if they aren't already.
2. Maintain an emergency phone list of all your assigned residents.
3. Be available to pass on information about criminal activities in your area. (Notice: You may be called late at night if one of your residents spot suspicious activities.)
4. Forward information to the WNW President or Vice-President and activate the phone tree if you receive information on a suspect in your area. (The "phone tree" involves calling WNW members and informing them if there is an active incident going on in the area.)
5. The Block Captain also coordinates assistance programs if there are any special needs in their area and may set up social events for their members to become involved in.