U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) announced a $1,598,060 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was awarded to the City of Woodsboro in partnership with Woodsboro ISD to construct a Community Shelter.
The grant is a direct result of the damage caused by Hurricane Ike to the community. The shelter will serve as a gymnasium and multi-purpose community center on the Woodsboro ISD campus. The safe-room community shelter will provide protection for the citizens of Woodsboro and Refugio County as well as Woodsboro emergency officials.
“We have witnessed so many times how many people are unable to evacuate during hurricanes and at times have no where to go for shelter. I am very pleased to see the residents of Woodsboro and the surrounding area will have a safe place to take their families”, said Hinojosa.
The concrete domed structure meets FEMA’s criteria for protection from hurricanes and tornados. It will offer room for 700 students grades K-12 and supporting faculty and staff. The structure is designed to accommodate the potential need of shelter for the evacuees in the surrounding communities of Bayside and Bonnie View.
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