shelter

"After these last five years I spent in Afghanistan, what do I have to show?" asks Mahbouba Seraj, an Afghan activist who runs a shelter, when we visit her in Kabul.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The little boy adds a bright rainbow, a shining sun and a tall tree to his illustration, while other displaced children paint alongside him at a shelter in Pereira.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Officials in those countries have repeatedly asked residents in border areas to take shelter amid fear of incursions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Nearby Lamport Community Hub had opened to offer a safe place, medical treatment and shelter from the hot weather, with temperatures in the 30s.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Krukoslik hung his spoon on his’ belt, and went to kneel by the small fire at the entrance to the shelter, where he murmured a brief prayer of thanks.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Emergency shelters were opened in several towns along the coast, as evacuations continued throughout the night.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Hundreds spent the night in shelters in Chiba, NHK reported, showing cars in water up to the headlights in Kashiwa city.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Some activists remain positive that more staffers at shelters will improve conditions, but others argue the money should go straight to the animals through food, enrichment and supplies instead of wages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Netting and wire meshes around infrastructure can be useful against drones, and hardened shelters can help protect resources that have to be on the surface, such as aircraft, fuel, personnel and equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

“Social services, shelters, food pantry, free clinic,” he said.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

This year, its 638 beds became part of a jigsaw puzzle of new beds and vacancies that added up to Skid Row’s increase of 614 sheltered residents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Another of the rare adults among the migrants camped out in the complex, a woman of 45, sheltered nearby, her face burned red by the sun.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

By pulling these animals out of their sheltered habitats and keeping them moving in circles, streetlights may leave them vulnerable to predators while also wasting energy needed for survival.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

His wife, Tetiana, a doctor, was reminded of how people sheltered in the London Underground during German bombings in World War II. “You feel like a character in a movie about Britain,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

The wind howled above the trees, but this sheltered spot, by contrast, seemed warm.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

In other footage, the Israeli forces appear to have confiscated the canopy under which the settlers were sheltering, while leaving their other equipment.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The city and county secured $1.6 million for emergency housing relocation through Airbnb and housing nonprofits, sheltering more than 1,300 residents and hundreds of pets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Rather, it was accompaniment: feeding, sheltering, driving, watching, and warning so no one had to move in isolation.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Fatalities jumped by more than 300 from Friday to 2,954, following the June 24 disaster that has left thousands homeless in the streets and sheltering in camps.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

I wrapped my arms around her, sheltering the children from the elements.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys