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Shelter in place. Shelter in place (also known as a Shelter In-Place Warning SAME code: SPW) is to seek safety within the building you already occupy, rather than to evacuate the area or seek a community emergency shelter.
Shelter may refer to: Shelter, a basic architectural structure or building that provides cover. Homeless shelter, a temporary residence for homeless people, sometimes simply referred to as a 'shelter'. Animal shelter, a facility that houses homeless, lost, or abandoned animals; mostly dogs and cats.