The history of bomb and fallout shelters
The nascent industry of bomb shelters and safe rooms has had an explosive impact on both engineering and the American psyche.
Since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nothing has encapsulated the notion of existential angst and anxiety as much as nuclear weapons have.
The development of the fallout shelter
To help alleviate some of the fears that surround these harbingers of death and despair, humanity, as it always has done, sought to mitigate the potential disastrous effects of a nuclear blast through the development of fallout shelters.
We can’t help but wonder what the world would be like today if the nuclear engineers of the Manhattan Project had spent as much time creating safe places and havens for humanity instead of building weapons to destroy it several times over.
In the early 1960s, the U.S. Government, at the behest of the Kennedy administration, began a program to designate existing infrastructure that would be suitable for makeshift public shelters. Albeit ambitious, the program was ultimately a failure as it was later estimated that very few of the buildings could actually withstand a nuclear blast. Equally troubling – at least to some – was the dire and bleak nature of the makeshift shelters. Many of these shelters lacked basic survival necessities and did little to quell public fear.
Strength of modern shelters exemplified through Elephant Shelters
Today, bomb shelters have made a noticeable impact in soothing frayed nerves. Steel engineering has replaced older flimsy bomb shelters of questionable provenance. Bomb shelters are no longer an afterthought as an entire industry now exists to the development and enhancement of safe rooms and underground bunkers.
Elephant Safe Rooms has become a leader in the manufacture of bomb shelters and safe rooms. We’ve greatly benefited from the great strides made in the development of reinforced steel protection that can withstand anything from a nuclear blast to a destructive tornado. While there are no certainties in life and no one can truly guarantee that you can survive a nuclear blast in any type of shelter, we feel that our shelters come pretty darn close and will give you more than a fighting chance!
Storm safe shelters could help you survive a nuclear blast
If you are seeking below ground protection, consider this 6’x6′ Storm Safe Room. Made of solid 12 gauge steel, this storm shelter is designed to withstand massive abuses from mother nature and criminal activity alike. The underground storm safes are able to withstand tornado force wind speeds when properly installed underground. There are two different types of underground storm safe entrances, a stairwell and a ladder. Each unit comes standard with a 36″ standard security door with a three-point security latch system, and a key-lockable deadbolt. Sheltered air vents allow air in and will keep debris out.
