Starting directly at Collector mode

Hi all, I've started collector mode right away from the menu, but I find it very hard to find a shelter in so little time!

Help! Where can I find a strong shelter here at cordon?
I need a specific place since this blowout is very strong!

From memory I think you arrive at the top of the cement factory building near the bridge. One of the corner areas on the ground floor of the same building is a safe area from blowouts. You should get a notification when you are in the right place.

Due to the Collector stage onwards now being integrated with the main storyline, starting at the Collector is no longer recommended as a viable alternative option

It'll be like going to see a movie at a cinema and coming in halfway through, or starting to read a book from the middle

In other words, the plot and the dialogues won't make sense unless you've made it through the first part of the game, and make a natural transition from the Dead City to the Cordon to start what used to be known as the independent Collector level - because it's no longer independent...