A third storm shelter is being added to Scott County, which will be located near the densely populated Sawyier Pointe Mobile Home Park, and it will more than double the number of people who can access an emergency shelter in the area.
The new $165,000 facility will be built next to an existing shelter along Reno Drive near Lisle Road. Together, the two structures will be able to accommodate more than 200 people.
Scott County Emergency Management Director Michael Hennigan said the shelters serve a critical need for the roughly 400 residents of the Sawyier Pointe Mobile Home Park, though even with the addition, the combined capacity will cover only about half of those residents. Hennigan said that is why the county emphasizes having a plan before severe weather strikes…