Search an area and load shelter locations mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Enter a place or city and a search radius, then click Search Place to load shelter locations from OpenStreetMap in that area. Search Current Map instead loads results around wherever you've panned or zoomed to. Enable "Wheelchair accessible only" to filter down to shelters tagged as accessible.
This page is a location-lookup reference based on public map data, not a live emergency information system. Shelter availability, opening status, and capacity can change and may not be reflected here. In an actual emergency, follow instructions from local authorities and emergency services first.
OpenStreetMap's shelter data depends entirely on which local mapping communities have taken the time to tag this specific category, and that varies enormously from place to place. A country or region with an active group of contributors interested in civil-defense infrastructure can end up with dense, detailed coverage, while a neighboring area with the same actual number of shelters shows almost nothing simply because nobody has mapped it yet. Treat a sparse result as a data gap to investigate through other sources, not as proof that shelters aren't available nearby.
No, it only shows locations that have been mapped in OpenStreetMap. It doesn't reflect current occupancy, opening hours, or whether a shelter is currently in use.
It relies on accessibility tags entered by OpenStreetMap contributors. A shelter without the tag isn't necessarily inaccessible — it may simply not be tagged yet.
No. Contact local emergency services first and follow official guidance — use this map for general planning and lookup only.
This usually reflects how consistently that category has been mapped in OpenStreetMap, not the real difference in shelter numbers. Some countries have active local mapping communities that have systematically tagged civil-defense or emergency shelters, while others have very little of that specific tagging done at all — a near-empty result often means the data is sparse, not that shelters don't exist.