ROAD SIGNS TELL OF CAPE'S READINESS FOR DISASTERS

Even the road signs in Cape Girardeau show the city is prepared for floods, earthquakes and high winds.

Now it is just a matter of getting them placed at key places in the community.

The sign design was chosen because it especially appeals to children, said Terry Fulk, Project Impact coordinator.

The signs show a family next to a home with sunshine and a rainbow, but there are also icons of looming disasters: tornadoes and thunderstorms.

The specially designed signs for Project Impact should soon be in place, say representatives from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Because the signs are being placed on roads maintained by MoDOT, its crews will install them.

The State Emergency Management Agency donated the signs to the city. The signs tell people that "we are more prepared for potential disasters," said Fulk

Cape Girardeau was the first city in Missouri to receive the Project Impact designation. The state has seven disaster-resistant communities.

The national Project Impact program is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Cape Girardeau is also planning a special anniversary luncheon Feb. 29 to commemorate the program's first anniversary. Project Impact partners will be recognized for their work with the program.