Fayetteville school system lands $5 million grant to create tornado shelter dome
The tornado shelter will double as a gym space for school athletics. The dome will be 20,000 square feet and can sustain EF-5 tornadoes.
Posted: Feb 12, 2021 7:43 PM
Updated: Feb 12, 2021 8:01 PM
Posted By: Olivia Schueller
It all started when Fayetteville High School Athletic Director, Eddie Keys, wanted to get the high school gym renovated. When we looked at renovating it, it didn t seem to be cost effective, we didn t have what we were going to need, said Keys.
That s when Keys started exploring his other options. He had seen other schools get a tornado shelter dome, that also doubled as a gym facility.