Ohio EMA accepting applications for Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program
Submitted by Preble County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
EATON — The Preble County EMA along with the State of Ohio EMA is once again announcing applications will be accepted for the Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program. Homeowners throughout Ohio now have the opportunity to apply to receive reimbursement for the purchase and construction/installation of a tornado safe room inside or outside their homes.
In 2019, the National Weather Service confirmed damage from three tornado touchdowns within Preble County as well as the 21 tornadoes that struck Darke and Montgomery Counties during the late night/early morning of May 27-28. The Memorial Day tornadoes killed two people and caused an estimated $1 billion in damages, proving to be the most destructive natural disaster in Ohio history.