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This project overcomes some serious reporting shortcoming in the National Shelter System (NSS).
The NSS is used to track and report shelter information during disasters. This tool enables emergency managers and disaster workers to identify the location, managing agency, capacity, current population, and other relevant information of all shelters operated in response to disasters.
NSS information assists the Red Cross, FEMA, state and local emergency management, and non-government organizations in developing strategies to ensure prompt and effective mass care services. The system also serves as a planning tool before disaster strikes.