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2. Emergency shelter - Wikipedia

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   An emergency shelter is a place for people to live temporarily when they cannot live in their previous residence, similar to homeless shelters. The main difference is that an emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation, such as natural or man-made disasters , domestic violence , or victims of sexual ...

3. Poncho tent - Wikipedia

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   A poncho tent is an extremely popular form of emergency survival shelter. Numerous examples can be seen published in books and on websites including official military manuals. [2] [3] These are distinct from other forms of temporary emergency shelter in part because of the improvised use of dual purpose materials. Improvising and adapting with ...

4. Mine rescue chamber - Wikipedia

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   A mine rescue chamber is an emergency shelter installed in hazardous environments, typically underground. It is also known as refuge chamber, [1] refuge bay, or refuge alternative. Refuge chambers come in multiple types and models, and are used in multiple industries including metalliferous mining, coal, tunnelling and petrochemical facilities.

5. How can Mass. sustain its emergency shelter system ... - AOL

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   Lt. Gov. Kimberly Driscoll and Ed Augustus, the secretary of Housing and Livable Communities discuss ways to streamline and improve the efficiency of the state's emergency shelter system at a ...

6. Oklahoma storm shelter checklist: How to prepare, what to ...

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   Make sure your shelter does not have any leaks, and if water is getting in, repair any cracks or divert water away from the shelter entrance. Keep cases of water and non-perishable food items in ...

7. EDITORIAL: Instead of tiny shelters, how about tiny homes? - AOL

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   Aug. 8—A couple weeks ago, a group from Morgantown Church of Christ approached Morgantown City Council about helping to build up to 50 non-congregate shelters as resources for the area's ...

8. Safe room - Wikipedia

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   Safe rooms are typically stocked with basic emergency and survival items such as a flashlight, blankets, a first-aid kit, water, packaged food, self-defense tools, a gas mask, and a simple portable toilet. High-end safe rooms may have a gun closet, a biodefense air-filtration system that removes biological and nuclear contaminants, and a panic ...

9. FEMA, NFL to use stadiums as emergency centers amid ... - AOL

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   The size, capabilities and locations of existing sports venues have demonstrated in the past the capacity to serve the public in a variety ways during an emergency, including emergency shelters ...