Short answer. Argentina publishes no network of public blast or fallout shelters and no count of them. Protection is organised around evacuation to a safe zone and, near nuclear plants, sheltering indoors in homes, schools, shops or public buildings 12. After disasters, Civil Defence (103) provides shelter, warm clothing and food 3.
Does Argentina have public bomb or fallout shelters?
No. No national authority publishes public blast or fallout shelters for Argentina 12. There is no shelter map, no shelter count and no shelter sign to look for.
Where should you go in an emergency?
SINAGIR's Family Emergency Plan asks each household to look at the area 2 or 3 blocks around its home: "Identificá cual puede ser la zona más segura dentro de ese radio de 2 o 3 cuadras y marcá la ruta a seguir para llegar hasta allí ante alguna amenaza" (identify the safest zone within that 2 or 3 block radius and mark the route to get there in case of a threat) 1. The plan also asks for a meeting point 1.
What happens near a nuclear power plant?
Within 10 km of a nuclear plant, the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ARN) uses sheltering in place, called puesta a cubierto: stay inside a house, school, shop or public building with doors and windows closed 2. At the red alarm, residents also seal air entries with damp rags, tape or paper and switch off ventilation that takes outside air; the signals are explained on our alerts page and the tablets on our iodine page.
Who helps after a disaster?
Defensa Civil, on 103, provides medical assistance, warm clothing, shelter and food in disasters such as collapses, earthquakes, floods or chemical spills 3. This is post-disaster lodging, not protective shelter.
What can you do instead?
- Prepare the family plan and the emergency backpack (emergency supplies, kit).
- Learn when to stay in and when to leave: shelter or evacuate? and chemical shelter in place.
- If you are considering a private shelter, read our build-a-shelter page first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find a shelter near me in Argentina?
There is no public shelter list. SINAGIR asks households to identify the safest zone within 2-3 blocks of home and the route to it 1.
What does "puesta a cubierto" mean?
It is the ARN's sheltering measure near nuclear plants: stay inside a house, school, shop or public building with doors and windows closed 2.
Who provides emergency lodging after a disaster?
Civil Defence (103) provides shelter, warm clothing and food in disasters such as floods or earthquakes 3.
Sources
- SINAGIR - Agencia Federal de Emergencias, Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional — Plan Familiar de Emergencias — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sinagir/plan-familiar-de-emergencias (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear (ARN) — Medidas de protección a la población hasta los 10 km de la Central Nuclear — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/2025/09/medidas_de_proteccion_poblacion.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Gobierno de la República Argentina (argentina.gob.ar) — Emergencias — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/tema/emergencias (accessed 2026-10-20)
Turn this into action
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- Water, food and equipment counted for each person and pet
- The nuclear plants and zones around your home
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Sources
- SINAGIR - Agencia Federal de Emergencias, Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional · Plan Familiar de Emergencias checked 2026-10-20
- Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear (ARN) · Medidas de protección a la población hasta los 10 km de la Central Nuclear checked 2026-10-20
- Gobierno de la República Argentina (argentina.gob.ar) · Emergencias checked 2026-10-20