NFL and FEMA unite to use venues as disaster recovery areas [Video]

NFL stadiums will become response and recovery activity centers for disasters under a combined program launched on Wednesday by the NFL and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Mission Ready Venues, a public and private partnership, will designate NFL stadiums and fields to be used for public safety and community support during natural disasters and emergencies such as floods and hurricanes.

Initial venues to be designated as mission-ready venues include MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, home of the NFL New York Jets and New York Giants; Seattle’s Lumen Field; Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium and Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.

SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, is under review.

Venues provide sustainable and centralized locations for shelter and storage during extreme weather situations. Several were used to help with vaccination programs during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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“During large-scale emergencies, like the COVID-19 pandemic, hurricanes or tornados, …