FEMA Text Message Program can be used in two ways:
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to receive regular
safety tips for specific disaster types, and
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to search for open
shelters and open disaster recovery centers
Below is a list of all the disaster specific keywords you
can sign up to receive bi-monthly safety tips for:
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Hurricanes: text HURRICANE to 43362 (4FEMA)
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Home fires: text FIRE to 43362 (4FEMA)
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Wildfires: text WILDFIRE to 43362 (4FEMA)
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Tornadoes: text TORNADO to 43362 (4FEMA)
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Earthquakes: text EARTHQUAKE to 43362 (4FEMA)
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Winter storms and
extreme cold: text WINTER to 43362 (4FEMA)
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Power outages: text BLACKOUT to 43362 (4FEMA)
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Floods: text FLOOD to 43362 (4FEMA)
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General monthly safety
tips: text PREPARE to 43362 (4FEMA)
Please Note:
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If subscribing to more
than one list, please send a separate text for each disaster type you would
like to subscribe to. There is no limit to the number of lists you can
subscribe to.
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Sending STOP will
automatically unsubscribe you from all our lists. You can re-subscribe to
the list(s) of your choice one-by-one.
Shelters
To search for open shelters: text SHELTER and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA)
For example, if you lived in Washington, DC you would text: SHELTER 20472
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC)
To search for open Disaster Recovery Centers, text: DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA)
For example, if you lived in Washington, DC you would text: DRC 20472
Smartphone App
You can also use the FEMA text message
program to receive a link for the FEMA smartphone app for your specific mobile
device. We’ll reply with a link back to your phone’s specific app store.
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Apple devices: text APPLE
to 43362 (4FEMA)
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Android devices: text ANDROID
to 43362 (4FEMA)
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Blackberry devices: text
BLACKBERRY to 43362 (4FEMA)
Other Basic Commands
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Unsubscribe (at any
time): text STOP to 43362 (4FEMA)
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Get more information:
text INFO to 43362 (4FEMA)
·
List of all keywords you
can subscribe to: text LIST to 43362
(4FEMA)