You can text FEMA to locate a shelter (plus DC-area locations)
From FEMA's twitter feed:
East coast, search for open shelters by texting: SHELTER + a zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). Ex: Shelter 01234 (std rates apply)
For the greater DC area:
D.C.
Bald Eagle Recreation Center, 100 Joliet St., SW, 202-671-5125
Emery Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia Ave., NW
Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St., NW , 202-727-7736
North Michigan Park Recreation Center, 1333 Emerson St., NE,(202) 541-3526
Deanwood Community Center, 1350 49th St., NE, 202-671-3077
MARYLAND
The state has breakdown of where shelters are located across the state. Click here for a county-by-county list.
Anne Arundel
Annapolis High School, 2700 Riva Rd., Annapolis, Md.
Carroll County
Century High, 355 Ronsdale Rd. in Sykesville
Winters Mill High, 560 Gorsuch Rd. in Westminster.
Calvert County
Huntingtown High School, 4125 North Solomons Island Rd., Huntingtown, Md. (pet friendly)
Howard County Opened at noon on Monday, Oct. 29
Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia, Md. (pet friendly)
Montgomery County
The following will be open Monday at noon:
White Oak Community Recreation Center (people and pets) at 1700 April La. Silver Spring
The Activity Center at Bohrer Park (people only) at 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg
the Mid-County Community Recreation Center (people only) 2004 Queensguard Rd., Silver Spring.
Prince George's County
Charles H. Flowers High School, 10001 Ardwick Ardmore Road Springdale, MD, 20774 (Pet-friendly)
St. Mary's County
Great Mills High School (pet friendly/Fairgrounds across the street )
Leonardtown High School (pet friendly)
VIRGINIA
Arlington County
Emergency Winter Shelter at 2049 N. 15th St. near the courthouse in Arlington. A-SPAN is letting the homeless population know.
Culpeper County
Salem Volunteer Fire Department, 13428 Scotts Mill Rd., Culpeper, Va.
Fairfax County
One shelter has been announced by the county so far: the Lee Center, 6601 Telegraph Road.
The county will make announce more shelter locations as conditions warrant.
For individual situations, Fairfax County says to call (571) 350-1300 and explain the situaton. Individuals will be given help from the Red Cross. Additional shelters will be opened until there are significant power outages or flooding.
Prince William County
The follow shelters will open at noon Monday:
Stonewall Jackson High School, 8820 Rixlew Lane, Manassas, Va.
Dr. AJ Ferlazzo Building, 15941 Donald Curtis Drive, Woodbridge. (pet friendly)
Pets can be taken to the Prince William County Animal Shelter, 14807 Bristow Road, Manassas, Va. However, there is limited space.
Stafford County
Gayle Middle School, 100 Panther Drive. (Feel free to bring your pet, but animal control will be there transporting them to the animal shelter.)