John was able to reach the bottom and was relieved that they did not have to dig any further. But there was still work to be done. The tunnels’ ceilings were covered with fiberglass, which was gradually coming apart. This indicated that the building was still not secure.
Dating back to the Cold War
Suddenly, it all made sense. The shelter was built during the Cold War when tensions between the USA and the Soviet Union had the threat of an all-out nuclear war. Whitaker Pools turned out to expand their business to bomb shelters at the time.
In fact, there were several properties in the Tucson area that had bomb shelters. Back then, it was the best thing a responsible family man would do to make sure that their loved ones would be safe in case a nuclear war happened.
Going viral
When John posted about his backyard discovery on Reddit, his story immediately went viral. The post had hundreds of comments in just a few hours. Local newspaper articles and TV shows started calling to get interviews about it.
The story even spread to international publications like the Daily Mail. John’s story had also reached Japan. It was definitely a big find. And Tucson residents started to wonder if they had one in their yard too.
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