In November 1961, 18 permits were issued for the construction of fallout shelters in Rochester homes. It was the first time the shelters, intended to protect residents from the radioactive fallout of ...

An abandoned school nuclear fallout shelter was discovered right underneath the feet of kindergarten students in Copiague. It was hidden for decades, sealed up behind a cinder block and cement wall.

“Nowhere is truly ‘safe’ from fallout and other consequences like contamination of food and water supplies and prolonged radiation exposure.” That is the assessment of John Erath, the Senior Policy ...

A barrel of water and other survival supplies sit on display in the former bomb shelter at McKinley STEAM Academy in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 16. The water in the barrels has evaporated since being ...