FEMA Has Chosen 4 NFL Stadiums As Disaster Shelters for Pandemics and Extreme Weather Events
Screenshot of football stadium via CBS YouTube Channel
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has chosen four NFL stadiums for emergency shelters during extreme weather and emergencies.
Under a new partnership between the NFL and FEMA, several NFL stadiums will be turned into hospitals and shelters during extreme emergencies.
According to CBS, the stadiums will be used during extreme weather emergencies such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and flooding.
The stadiums will also be used during large-scale emergencies such as pandemics.
FEMA and the NFL chose four stadiums: MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, and Lumen Field in Seattle.
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