Washington, D.C.

Emergency shelter alerts

DC Human Services used H1S emergency alerts to connect residents with shelter and transportation information during extreme weather. DC reported that hypothermia deaths fell 78% during the supported period.

Full historic Washington, D.C. street photo beside an H1S message screenshot with the hypothermia shelter transportation alert in focus.

DC reported that hypothermia deaths fell 78% during the supported period.

DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, published H1S housing case study

During extreme weather, people need to know where shelter is available and how to get there.

DC Human Services used H1S to send emergency alerts with shelter and transportation information to thousands of residents.

The alerts put practical details on residents’ phones so people could see where shelter was available and how to get there.

It also measured their real-time needs and made it easier to meet them.

DC reported that hypothermia deaths fell 78% during the supported period.

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