Translation of "Shelters" in Spanish

People devised shelters in order to protect themselves.

La gente inventó refugios para protegerse a si mismos.

And that's when we started doing homeless shelters and prisons

A partir de ahí empezamos a ir a refugios y cárceles

It can really save you. Not only for digging shelters, but also for avalanches.

Puede salvarnos. Sirve para cavar refugios o si hay avalancha.