About Emergency Sheltering

One of the most utilized resources during many events involving Emergency Management is our shelter team and sheltering response trailers.  We work jointly with the Red Cross for all of their sheltering needs in Spartanburg County in addition to providing cold weather sheltering when the need arises.  We currently have 2 response trailers, 4 shelter kits, numerous volunteers and community connections that afford us the opportunity to address or assist with any sheltering need that might arise in Spartanburg County.  Whether we are opening a shelter due to an apartment fire, cold weather or a hurricane evacuation on the coast, we are equipped to handle most sheltering needs that arise.  Below are the Shelter Activations our division has assisted with since 2006

Activations

1. March 2-3, 2009 - Assisted Red Cross with Sheltering

2. February 22, 2012 - Assist Red Cross with Sheltering

3. January 6-7, 2014 - Cold Weather Shelter - Pet Friendly

4. February 12-13, 2014 - Winter Storm Shelter - Pet Friendly

5. February 18-19, 2014 - Cold Weather Shelter - Pet Friendly

6. January 22-24, 2015 - Cold Weather Shelter - Pet Friendly

7. January 22-24, 2015 - Cold Weather Shelter - Pet Friendly

8. January 5-6, 2017 @ High Point Academy - Pet Friendly

9. January 30-31, 2017 - Spartanburg First Baptist

10. October 23-25, 1017 – Tornado – Shelter at First Baptist Spartanburg

11. December 24-25, 2017 – Apartment Fire – Shelter at First Baptist Spartanburg

12. May 26, 2018 - Shelter - HPA - Dance Team

13. September 14-16, 2018 - 3 Day Hurricane Florence Shelter

14. December 9-11, 2018 - Winter Weather Shelter 

15. October 4-5. 2019 - Apartment Fire - Shelter at First Baptist

16. February 7-11, 2020 - Covenant Baptist Church