Americans Buy Survival Condos
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 19th, 2010 4:50 am by HL
Americans Buy Survival Condos
Legions of Americans dug backyard fallout shelters to ride out atomic Armageddon during the Cold War. Now, with heightened concerns about terrorist attacks in the post-9/11 world, a new generation is looking underground. In the desert near Barstow, California, berths in a 13,000-square-foot bunker are being sold for $50,000. The bunker will house 132. “I’m careful not to promote fear,” said developer Robert Vicino. “But sooner or later, I believe you’re going to need to seek shelter.”