In 2003, I introduced and passed The Tornado Shelters Act, which allows local governments to use Community Development Block Grant funds to construct storm shelters in manufactured housing communities. — Spencer Bachus Copy Share Image
“My Tennessee family had storm shelters. Dug into hillsides before I was born. All unused as I saw them. Just shelters for spiders. A monument to bad times. When fear had people digging. Trying to stay safe.” — Damon Thomas Copy Share Image