Fearing a North Korean missile attack, many Americans buy shelters

Demand for bunkers in the US has increased dramatically due to the risk that North Korea could launch ballistic missiles to attack targets on US soil.

According toBloomberg, many companies specializing in providing shelters in the US are "flooded" with orders. Atlas Survival Shelters, a shelter manufacturer based in California and Texas, said its best-selling product is the BombNado - a bunker with bunk beds that starts at $18,999 and comes in five different sizes.

Atlas Survival Shelters

In addition, the company also sells underground shelters that allow customers to live in them for 6 months to 1 year. Some other underground shelter models also have escape tunnels, decontamination rooms and bulletproof doors. More importantly, Atlas Survival Shelters promises that no one will know the exact location of the customer's underground shelter.

“We realize that our customers care more about the security of their bunkers than their bank accounts, so we are very discreet and do everything we can to ensure that we can keep all information about our customers’ bunkers private.

We will not store any information about the location of the customer's underground bunker and only accept money from customers via Bank Transfer [the safest form of direct money transfer today - Ed.]", the company's website clearly states.

According to the company, their customers are not only Americans but also Japanese. The head of Atlas Survival Shelters said that this is because Japan is located right next to North Korea and the Japanese people are currently "very panicked" at the prospect of being attacked by North Korea.

Rising S, another Texas-based shelter manufacturer, is also “drowning” with orders from customers. In the past three weeks, the demand for “armored” shelters has doubled, with 80% of the orders coming from Japan.

Rising S’s standard offering is a mini-bunker complete with a fireplace, toilet and shower for $39,500. For those who want a more “aristocratic” experience, they can purchase a full-size bunker for $8 million, which includes a bowling alley, game room, kitchen, gym and garage for supercars.

Not only in the US, orders from Japan have increased unusually after North Korea announced in early July that it had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un himself was present at the site of the test of the Hwasong-14 missile.

Experts say the successful launch of the Hwasong-14 missile has brought North Korea closer to being able to strike targets on US soil. The missile was launched from North Korea's Banghyon airport and flew about 930km before falling into the Sea of ​​Japan.

The Japanese government itself has recently posted additional guidelines to ensure the safety of its citizens in the event of a North Korean attack on Japan. Previously, in April, Japan also published guidelines on “Actions to Protect Yourself” on its website.

Meanwhile, those who cannot afford to buy a shelter in the US and Japan can attend self-defense training classes organized by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to understand what they need to do in case of a North Korean attack.

“We don’t know what North Korea’s true capabilities and intentions are, but there is clear evidence that North Korea is developing ballistic missiles that can strike targets in the United States,” said Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Administrator Vern Miyagi.

Therefore, we cannot wait until there is official information about the possibility of North Korea attacking the US before finding ways to train the people of Hawaii on how to respond appropriately.”./.

According to VOV