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Other amenities include a surgery, laundry room, conference room, chapel, exercise areas, and a nursery with a separate “cry room.” There’s also plenty of storage space within the shelter’s 10,000 square feet.
Families Shouldn’t Plan To Stay Together
Men and women are separated in the living quarters at Ark Two. Bruce says that if families stayed together in the bunk rooms that there wouldn’t be enough room for others. Why does Bruce have these strict rules in place?
According to Rad4U, a website dedicated to nuclear survivor resources, “in order to get the number of people into the shelter that the government standard says that a shelter this size is supposed to [house],” things have to be done this way. “Each of the seven bunk rooms has 24 bunks. These are shared on three shifts by adults, and 2 shifts by children.”
Bruce Planned Ahead For Children To Thrive
There are special provisions in place to ensure that the children who are forced to shelter at Ark Two can thrive in the outside world once the disaster has passed. In addition to a nursery and daycare, there are classrooms where kids can continue to learn.
And there is also a play area to serve as a playground. The room is outfitted with lots of toys including multiple chess sets, which Bruce thinks are important learning tools.
