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Warsaw (Poland) uses the bulkheads which were designed originally during the cold war era to provide an atomic shelter for the civilians. Fortunately, they were
by andrew-v 5y ago
Warsaw (Poland) uses the bulkheads which were designed originally during the cold war era to provide an atomic shelter for the civilians. Fortunately, they weren't ever used for the original purpose, but they are now used as a prevention during the storms.
- Original article in Polish: https://www.komputerswiat.pl/artykuly/redakcyjne/grodzie-przeciwatomowe-uratowaly-warszawskie-metro-jak-dziala-system-ktory-pozwala-na/bksflxy https://www.komputerswiat.pl/artykuly/redakcyjne/grodzie-prz...
- Just the video showing the partition: https://streamable.com/390cxk https://streamable.com/390cxk
- K5EiS 5y agoDo they close off the whole subway system?
- renw0rp 5y agothe whole point is that they only need to shut off the stations which are at risk of flooding PS. I think only the stations build as the first phase of the first line (planned in the '70s-'80s and finished mid '90s) have this feature.