Since a devastating tornado struck Moore, Okla., last year, killing seven students and demolishing two elementary schools, parents and school administrators have been asking questions about school safety in Iowa. Mark Schouten, director of the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management says that the agency endorses the construction of safe rooms to protect students from severe weather.
He talks with host Ben Kieffer about what constitutes a safe room, how many schools currently have them and how much it would cost for all schools in Iowa to install them.
