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In this Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 photo, a bay of bunkbeds can be seen in a crescent shaped room inside a Cold War era Civil Defense bunker in New Orleans. A generation of Americans knew just what to do in the event of a nuclear attack - or during a major false alarm, like the one over the weekend in Hawaii. Take cover in a building bearing a yellow fallout shelter symbol. But these days, that might not be the best option, or even an option at all. (Max Becherer /The Advocate via AP)
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