Shelter management becomes crucial in the wake of natural disasters that cause significant damage to housing and infrastructure, forcing people to evacuate. Events such as earthquakes, landslides, cyclones, and floods are prime examples where immediate shelter provision is necessary. While droughts and heatwaves can lead to displacement and hardship, they typically do not cause the same level of immediate structural damage requiring mass evacuations to temporary shelters as sudden-onset disasters. Similarly, economic downturns or political instability, while creating societal challenges, do not directly necessitate the same kind of emergency shelter management as natural calamities.
