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| US Bunker Inc., a company based in Florida, has come up with an array
of bunkers, which are aerodynamic, monolithic concrete structures
and can be installed in homes and offices. |
With global warming continuing to play dice with
the planet’s climate, freak weather conditions
that lead to hurricane, tornadoes, blizzards,
forest fires, and floods, are getting more and
more common. It is time you
started thinking about a shelter that is tough
enough to protect you and your family from
any onslaught of capricious nature. What if the
scenario that was depicted in the Hollywood blockbuster The
Day After Tomorrow came true and your part of the world
was struck with abrupt climate change!
And it isn’t just natural calamities that pose a threat; terrorist
attacks, industrial spillage, random acts of violence, and wars,
also lie in the list of dangers that you can’t afford to ignore. To
protect ourselves from such dangers we need a kind of shelter
that is easy to install and tough enough to withstand any type
of natural or man-made calamity. US Bunker Inc., a company
based in Florida, has come up with an array of bunkers, which
are aerodynamic, monolithic concrete structures and can be
installed in homes and offices.
Its time you equipped your house with its
own bunker. If you are of the opinion that
having a bunker in your backyard
may spoil the overall beauty of
your house, think again.
Like a diamond
in shape and
graphically
utilitarian design, these bunkers are exceedingly stylish, and
their interiors are spacious enough to be equipped with the
nitty-gritty of a luxurious hideout. Hey, a bunker does not
necessarily have to be about hiding from some danger. You
could turn it into a sort of tree house where you
can go to seek ultimate privacy. |
The idea behind the bunkers is to keep people alive and
working when the world around them shuts down due to one calamity or the other. In fact, it was after his nightmarish
experience during Hurricane Andrew in South Florida, that
Joe Villa, currently the president of US Bunkers, got the idea
to start building bunkers on a commercial scale. Joe Villa and
his family were caught in the middle of Hurricane Andrew.
They survived only because they managed to seek shelter in a
concrete warehouse.
It was six hours of hell, and the whole warehouse rattled as if
all its beams, roof and door were on verge of getting smashed
to pieces, but luckily for those hiding
inside, the building managed to hold.
But many other buildings in South
Florida were not so lucky.
The area was completely
devastated and
there was
chaos |
everywhere. But it was 9/11 that
further reinforced the idea of building
impregnable shelters and so the company
US Bunkers Inc. was born.
Only the best material goes into the
manufacture of each bunker, be it the
7500 psi reinforced fiber concrete and
steel, or the fiberglass, wood, aluminum
tubing, bolts, electrical wires and
switches, acrylic and paint. Various
accessories such as lamps, hardware,
ladders, hatches, fans, turbines and
ducts are all custom made with the best
materials that are available in the market.
The bunkers are practically maintenance
free. A fresh coat of
paint is the only thing
that they may require
every couple of years,
and once installed
they can last for
centuries.
The completed
bunkers are held
down with the help
of bolts and heavy-duty 120,000 lbs per
inch welding. Once these structures are
firmly anchored to their place, they are
virtually impossible to move. Hurricane,
typhoon, earthquake, come what may,
the bunker will stay where it has been
fixed and keep those inside it safe. The
outer diameter of a typical bunker is
about 11 feet and the inner diameter is 9 feet, which means that there is
enough space for you to pack a
family and their valuables. |
The interiors are lined with
fiberglass, which brings to it
a sophisticated yacht like look.
Fiberglass is also easy to clean. As far
as  furnishing is concerned, the bunkers
can be modeled according to your tastes
and your safety and communication
needs. If you plan to use your bunker as a
storm shelter, then you might go in for an
interior that has benches and tables and
shelves. In addition
to that you will
find all the basic
necessities that
are needed to
make you feel
comfortable.
There is a
powerful
ventilation
system
functioning by an
innovative dual
turbine system that
will change the air inside the bunker.
But if you are fearing a gas attack, or
industrial pollution then it possible for
you to equip your bunker with biochemical
warfare filters as well as with airconditioning
and heating equipment.
Power failures in time of a natural
calamity can be a big problem. To avoid the
kind of scenario where you are rendered powerless, you
can have generators, solar panels or
additional battery banks mounted on or
inside the bunker to turn it into a perfect
self-sustaining unit. TV, DVD water,
phone, and standard 12 and 110-volt
lights are a normal feature. |
The bunkers are totally mobile. In
a matter of hours you can have them
transported anywhere
around the world by
a plane, helic opter
or on a truck. Having
very low center of
gravity they tend to
be exceedingly stable
during transportation.
Once the bunker has
made it to the right
location, it takes a
crane to lift it and install it at the desired
spot. Depending on its model, a typical
bunker may weigh 12-18 tons.
But it is not as if the only use for these
bunkers is to protect human lives. They
can also be used to store valuables
like jewelry, important documents or
priceless works of art like paintings,
sculptures, or anything else that you
cherish. Then there are these large
bunkers that are capable of taking care
of your pets. It is also possible for you to
turn your bunker into a communication
hub that can be used to stay in contact
if any of the regular channels have been
destroyed. |
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