THE ultra-rich are building apocalypse-proof bunkers with White House-style medical suites, go-kart tracks and mammoth movie theatres.
Al Corbi, the founder of US-based firm SAFE, has been designing and building “unmatched protection” for 50 years.
Mr Corbi told The Sun the mega-wealthy have been installing nuclear bunkers for decades – ever since the Cold War days.
But recently, he says, there’s been a surge in demand for presidential health and wellness suites that complement huge entertainment spaces.
They are being designed to ensure people can maintain their health during an apocalyptic event – keeping them well and entertained for as long as 30 years.
Al explained the logic behind the medical suites, saying: “Think about it, you can have this $100million (£75million) bunker, but it would be useless if you’re bleeding out, or something is happening to you.”
He added that tools for longevity within the bunker were key, given there wouldn’t be a great deal of help outside in an event such as a nuclear catastrophe.
He said: “Let’s assume the worst. Nuclear holocaust. Zip, everything’s gone.
“You can come out pretty quick, but what are you coming out to?
“So that is your new home, at least for the foreseeable future.
“So you need a system that one – keeps you healthy, two – you can control the environment – tactical, extraction, whatever you have to do, and three – you want to be comfortable and safe for six days, two weeks, or 30 years.”
Wife Naomi, who runs the health side of the business, said their medical suites are “comparable to what the White House medical unit has”.
She added: “We provide them with the tools, the education, there are systems in there where if they’re by themselves, they can click a button where it’ll walk them through the process of whatever it is that they need.”
But aside from keeping healthy, the demand to keep entertained continues to surge – and there’s a clear frontrunner for entertainment space of choice.
Al said: “You know you want a theatre. If you could see the libraries in these theatres, it even amazes me.
“They’ve got more movies than any one major network has, they have a larger archive collection of entertainment than any one entertainment centre.”
There are also more bunkers being built for dual-use, so that they don’t sit below ground collecting cobwebs.
For example, Al said: “Escape tunnels wind up being great go-kart race tracks.”
Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/12290133/worlds-most-luxurious-bunkers/