Shelters

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URL	http://www.crisiswiki.org/Shelters
Specific emergencies	Hurricane Alex 2010, Hurricane Earl, 2011 Hurricane Irene
Resource type	Preparing for an emergency, Getting help after an emergency, Recovery, News
Resource sub-type	Shelters/Lodging/Relocation/Evacuation
Types of emergencies handled	Earthquake; Volcanic eruption; Severe weather; Flooding and tsunami; Urban fire, explosion, or bombing; Wildland fire
Area(s) covered	USA, World

Please Note: This is not a comprehensive listing. Readers are encouraged to add all known existing shelters to these lists and append comments if they believe a shelter is closed, but please leave the statewide maps and search resources.

Contents 1 Shelters by state 2 Shelter search sites 2.1 During Any Storm 2.2 2009 2.3 2008

Shelters by state

• Shelters: Alabama
• Shelters: Arkansas
• Shelters: Connecticut
• Shelters: Delaware
• Shelters: Florida
• Shelters: Georgia
• Shelters: Illinois
• Shelters: Kentucky
• Shelters: Louisiana
• Shelters: Maine
• Shelters: Maryland
• Shelters: Massachusetts
• Shelters: Mississippi
• Shelters: Missouri
• Shelters: New Hampshire
• Shelters: New Jersey
• Shelters: New York
• Shelters: North Carolina
• Shelters: Oklahoma
• Shelters: Pennsylvania
• Shelters: South Carolina
• Shelters: Tennessee
• Shelters: Texas
• Shelters: Vermont
• Shelters: Virginia

• For those self-evacuating see also: Lodging and Campgrounds and RV Parks

Shelter search sites

During Any Storm

• Search for Red Cross Shelters

2009

• PetFriendlyTravel.com - National List of Pet Friendly Shelters and State Emergency Management links for all 50 states

2008

• Shelter Help Message Board
  • A matching place. Contains sections for posting in the following catagories: People in need of shelter, People who can provide some shelter, People with pets in need of pet sheltering, and People who can provide either people with pet sheltering or pet foster care for evacuees. Set up specifically for Gustav in an attempt to provide a central location for persons to connect so no one remains in need while someone's space goes unused.
• Google map of evacuation routes
• Google Map of Evacuees Pins showing where evacuees are are staying - set up for Gustav.
• Louisiana Shelters and Information Centers Map