Storm shelters are a great way to protect yourself and others during a storm. When you register your shelter with local emergency officials, it helps them find your shelter after a disaster. In cases where your shelter is covered by debris, it means first responders will be able to clear a path and get you to safety sooner.
Shelter Registry.org was created to compile and maintain a list of shelter registry programs offered in the U.S. and make that information readily available so that people can know where and how to register their shelters.
Why register your storm shelter
In short, registering your shelter can help first responders find you after a storm.
It only takes a single limb or perhaps a fallen wall to block the entrance to a shelter. A small storm can do that. A large devastating storm can leave a massive debris pile on top of your shelter.
Registering your shelter lets first responders use technology to find your shelter faster, allowing them to clear debris and rescue you and your family quicker.
About us
This site was created with a few goals in mind.
Provide accurate information to the public on which, if any, local organizations operate a shelter registration program that covers their location.
Provide a search function that is specific to this topic, with results that are not mixed with general search results from your favorite search engine.
Make that information available to local media outlets in a variety of methods so that they can in turn provide that information to their audience.
Who we are
Right now, “we is me”, Mel Bass. I was born and raised in the Northeast Oklahoma portion of Tornado Alley. My father is a retired county Emergency Manager.
One of my first memories is riding in a truck as it went through Keefeton, Oklahoma right before the town was hit by an F4 tornado. Much of the town was damaged or destroyed, killing four members of a family in another vehicle. Sadly, they were trying to reach the community storm sheler. Their home was left untouched.
It is in my blood to try and make things better, and I have a vision on how to use technology to make that possible.
Contact us
Simply email us at the address below to reach us for public, first responder, and media inquiries.