National Shelter System - Open Shelters
type: Dataset
description: National Shelter System - Open Shelters This map layer displays Open Shelters in the United States from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) ESF6-SS database. Per FEMA, “The ESF6-SS database is synchronized every morning with the American Red Cross shelter database. After this daily refresh, FEMA GIS connects every 20 minutes to the FEMA ESF6-SS database looking for any shelter updates that occur throughout the day in the the FEMA ESF6-SS.” Canyon Del Oro High School Open Shelter Data currency: Current FEMA service (NSS/OpenShelters). Data modification: None For more information: FEMA National Shelter System Fact Sheet For feedback please contact: ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.com Federal Emergency Management Agency Per FEMA, "We leverage a tremendous capacity to coordinate within the federal government to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters."
landing page: https://prep-response-portal.napsgfoundation.org/datasets/fedmaps::national-shelter-system-open-shelters
keyword: American Red Cross
keyword: DHS
keyword: Department of Homeland Security
keyword: FEMA
keyword: Federal Emergency Management Agency
keyword: Homeland Security
keyword: National Shelter System
keyword: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
keyword: USDHS
keyword: emergency assistance
keyword: federal
keyword: homeland security
keyword: mass care
keyword: open shelters
keyword: shelters
issued: 2014-06-23T19:54:44+00:00
modified: 2025-09-18T20:41:00.509000+00:00
publisher: Esri U.S. Federal Datasets

ArcGIS Hub Dataset
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format: HTML
access URL: https://prep-response-portal.napsgfoundation.org/datasets/fedmaps::national-shelter-system-open-shelters
issued: 2025-09-19T01:27:11.100073
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ArcGIS GeoService
type: Distribution
format: ArcGIS GeoServices REST API
access URL: https://gis.fema.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NSS/OpenShelters/MapServer/0
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CSV
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GeoJSON
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KML
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