Above Ground Storm Shelter: 5.5 tons of concrete and steel, designed to save lives, resisting wind gusts to 250 mph by: Bob Jeswald. Posted: Feb 6, 2020 / 11:56 PM EST.

In a pinch, this DIY fallout shelter would be better than an above-ground building, an expert said. In the event of nuclear war , the ultra-rich can hide away in their luxury bunkers that cost ...

Built in the early 1940s, this above-ground bunker in Siegen, Germany had a long and narrow layout. It was meant to protect civilians in the event of air raids, according to German broadcaster ...

Its underground shelter in Indiana has room for 80 people with 120 square feet each. For $35,000, ... 43,000 square feet of above-ground space and three miles of tunnels.

Above-ground shelters are bolted into the foundation but do take up space in your house. They can be integrated into your house as a closet or pantry in new construction.

Back in the '60s and '70s, bunkers weren't just for the overly paranoid or doomsday obsessed. According to The Washington Times, "by 1960, nearly 70 percent of American adults thought that nuclear ...