Under a new partnership between the NFL and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, four stadiums have been selected so far to open their doors during hurricanes, tornadoes and floods, transforming into shelters, staging areas, emergency hospitals and distribution centers.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the NFL are partnering to turn football stadiums across the country into emergency shelters, temporary hospitals and other venues needed during disasters.

The 82,500-seat stadium in the Meadowlands is one of the first across the country that FEMA is partnering with under an agreement with the NFL.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the NFL have agreed to a partnership that will allow football stadiums to assist during disasters, according to The Washington Post. Specifically, the participating stadiums could be turned into emergency shelters,

On Tuesday, FEMA solidified a new partnership with the NFL that will designate a number of football stadiums as shelters for future emergencies. The partnership results from three years of planning, after the NFL first approached FEMA with the idea in 2021.