[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8385]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 2, 2015

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Texas 
County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri.
  Texas County has reported 29 tornados since 1950, five in the last 
eight years. With this, the Texas County Memorial Hospital saw great 
need for a way to protect citizens during severe weather, and a great 
opportunity with their hospital. From there, in 2013, the idea of a 
community safe room was born. After securing state and federal grants, 
as well as donations from community members, and just over a year and a 
half of construction, the project is complete and ready for use.
  The safe room has 4,000 square feet of climate-controlled space that 
is designed to withstand 250 mile per hour winds and provide shelter 
for up to 462 people. The safe room will be great for the Houston area 
in times of emergency. Additionally, the safe room can be utilized as a 
meeting space during non-threatening weather times, which provides an 
even greater asset to the Houston community.
  For the many years of service to others and commitment to future 
safety, it is my pleasure to recognize the Texas County Memorial 
Hospital of Houston before the United States House of Representatives.

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