Construction begins on Daviston storm shelter

Cliff Williams / The Outlook

Theron Livingston and R.D. Pointer with Safe-T-Shelter of Hartselle install electrical conduit before pouring a slab at the Daviston storm shelter Wednesday.

Contractors are at work installing a community storm shelter in Daviston.

Tallapoosa County EMA director Jason Moran said the shelter will have a capacity of 89 to service those in the Daviston community and most of the funding comes from a federal grant.