VisionLink OEM Shelter
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | Free | VisionLink, Inc | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
This free application provides quick insight into disaster shelters as they are opened across the United States.
WHAT IS DISPLAYED
Shelters are only displayed if they are active and open. Shelter managers open and close shelters on the National Shelter System as appropriate to local needs and the information is updated from every active shelter at least once a day. This information is then conveyed to many different applications, including this app. Shelters that are not open are not displayed.
MAP VIEW
Zoom in to the local area. Details include the agency managing the shelter, capacity of the shelter and current population, the associated disaster event, the time of the last update, the specific shelter address and driving directions from your location.
LIST VIEW & DISASTER NEWS
View open shelters by state, jump to the latest disaster information via the Red Cross Disaster Online Newsroom, and donate to help the American Red Cross respond to those in need.
NATIONAL SHELTER SYSTEM
This application uses data about open shelters from the American Red Cross National Shelter System (NSS). The NSS contains information about more than 60,000 potential disaster facilities and is used to track and report on shelter information during disasters.
This application is deployed by VisionLink®, a firm specializing in enterprise software (CommunityOS™) for multi-agency client and case management, community resource management and referral, and disaster relief solutions. VisionLink operates the National Shelter System for the American Red Cross as part of its national disaster response platform.
www.visionlink.org
Reviews
Great App for disaster folks!
Crayplay
If you are responding to disasters or just need to find a Red Cross shelter, get this free app. It's great.
Help is Here
Gateway144
During a disaster, apps will be the way people obtain information about shelter, food, and emergency assistance. This one helps you quickly find a safe place to stay if you need it. Great job, Red Cross. Give us more!
Red Cross exec.
SusanAPAT
This app will put great, useful information in the hands of the public during times of disaster!
Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes!
Brian93063
You only need to know 4 things about this app: Yes, it's official; Yes, it's free; Yes, it's good, and Yes, you need to install it on your phone *now* (before disaster strikes!)
Good call.
Jason Abou-Samra
This app is simple yet functional. It provides crucial emergency response information for the entire United States. It's a great thing to have even though I do not need an emergency shelter today. But if some crazy natural disaster happens on my street and my iPhone is full of juice, at least I will know which YMCA to go to. Thank you Red Cross.
Excellent App
Javier rover
This is an exceptional App - I literally use it every day. Keep up the good work. My only critique is that sometimes the information about the shelters is unclear such as the numbers and the reason for the emergency. Nevertheless, even when it's bad it's good.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
lkth93
This app needs to be more functional and interactive so that people have the ability to donate to different causes, disasters, and charities. This app also needs to list local, state, country, and international volunteer jobs! It would have been nice to have been able to find out fast and easy, as to how one can donate their time and/or money to the tornado victims or the tsunami victims in Japan and elsewhere, and many, many other opportunities to help and give!!! Isn't that part of what people should expect from this app!!! App definitely needs some improvement Add these features and abilities for 5 stars
Awesome
Newgirl01
Thank goodness for this app. Up here in Philadelphia we are getting ready for Hurricane Irene to come right over us and this app will help so much if we have to leave our home.
