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Emergency official: City of Kearney, Buffalo County have no public tornado shelters; residents urged to identify safe space
Summary
Buffalo County Emergency Management Director Darren Lewis told the council that the City of Kearney and Buffalo County do not maintain public tornado shelters, and he urged residents to identify safe shelter locations and emergency kits before severe weather strikes.
During his presentation to the Kearney City Council, Darren Lewis said plainly that “City Of Kearney and Buffalo County does not have public shelters, tornado shelters” and urged residents to plan ahead and know their safe places.
Lewis emphasized that reliance on sirens alone is insufficient and recommended multiple alerting methods and preparedness actions. He advised residents to assemble emergency kits, identify safe shelter locations, and be inside before sirens sound because warning lead times can vary: “If you wait until the sirens go off, it could be too late.”
