Find Open Shelters and Disaster Relief Services
If an emergency has forced you to evacuate your home, or disrupted your access to essential services, the Red Cross may be able to help.
If the map is not showing a shelter near you, please check back later as sites are added to meet the changing needs of affected communities.
Click or tap the red pins for information. Pins with a tent icon show overnight shelters. Plain pins show sites where you can get other disaster relief services.
Some locations shown on the map may be operated by partner agencies and are not Red Cross shelters.
American Red Cross services, including food and shelter, are always provided at no cost – a gift of the American people.
Anyone with a disaster-related need can access these and other services that may be available. Click any plain red icon on the map to get a list of what is being offered at each Red Cross Service Site, and the hours of operation.
You can access these services even if you don’t need a place to sleep: anyone with a disaster-related need can visit the shelter to learn about available resources.
Everyone is welcome at a Red Cross shelter and all disaster assistance is free. We help all those in need, regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or citizenship status. We don’t require people to show any kind of identification to enter a Red Cross shelter, just their name and where they were living before the disaster. The Red Cross is also committed to helping people with a wide range of needs, including people with disabilities and mental illnesses, whether they are children or seniors. If you need to leave your home due to a disaster or emergency, you are welcome to come to a Red Cross shelter.
All Red Cross shelters are accessible to people with disabilities. Your service animal is also welcome. Please speak with a shelter worker if your service animal is in need of food or supplies.
Ensuring people have a safe place to stay during a disaster is a critical part of the Red Cross mission. The work we do in your community will depend on local emergency plans and the scale of the disaster.
In most cases, every shelter we open will appear on the map above.
If asked to evacuate, listen to local officials for information about the nearest temporary evacuation point. There, you will be provided information about emergency shelter options near you.
All Red Cross shelters are accessible to people with disabilities. When you arrive, please let us know if you have any specific needs for equipment, supplies or food. Also let us know if you have cultural or religious requirements. Every effort will be made to accommodate your needs.
Emergencies can happen suddenly and you may not have time to pack. Your safety is most important – grab your loved ones and get out of harm’s way! However if you do have time to pack, please consider these tips.
Do Bring:
Don't Bring:
If it’s not safe for you to stay home, it’s not safe for your pet either. When possible, Red Cross shelter workers will do all they can to accommodate your pets comfortably. However, in some situations, pets may need to stay in a different location. Pet shelters, which are supported by animal welfare groups, are for animals that live in your home. This includes dogs and cats, as well as pets that live in enclosures, such as small birds, rodents, fish, amphibians, and reptiles. Please bring your pet(s) with you and a shelter worker will help you when you arrive.
Service animals are always welcome in Red Cross emergency shelters. They are not considered pets.
We know you will be eager to return home as soon as the danger is over. Often, the Red Cross and our partners can help you do so by providing:
If your home will not be ready right away, we will help you locate transitional housing. Red Cross shelters don’t close until all of our guests have a safe place to go!
Learn how to get back in touch if you have been separated from loved ones during a disaster or emergency.