The City of Derby is discontinuing its public storm shelter program. City Manager Kiel Mangus said it’s because the city could not find enough volunteers to staff the shelters. It was also struggling to tell residents when the shelters were open. “It’s either, you know, we may be open some of the time or part-time, or we are not operating,” Mangus said. “I think that’s where you kind of had to be very direct to tell people, create your plan, that’s set on sheltering in place.” Derby resident Beau Hastings said he had never heard of the program. “I don’t know anyone who knows about it,” Hastings said. The city said it is telling residents now about not having shelters available so people can plan ahead. Hastings lives in a mobile home park, and he said he’s always felt safe.
Source: KAKE – News
