Whether it be idle fantasy or serious concern, most Americans have considered what they would do during the onset of an impending zombie apocalypse. These end-of-the-world scenarios are commonly played out on television and in theaters. Whatever the root cause, it seems as though fear of some catastrophic event is buried in the American subconscious. And, while most do not have the resources available to prepare for such a scenario, the wealthiest among us do and are. An article from Forbes suggests the superrich are buying up significant swathes of property in America’s heartland. There, the climate is mild, the land ripe for farming, and the low population density conducive to survival. While many of the billionaires who do own massive tracts of property have not publicly acknowledged it was purchased for use in-case-of-emergency, if there were a worldwide catastrophe, they seem to be the best prepared to weather the storm.
See Melia Robinson, Billionaires Are Stockpiling Land that Could Be Used in the Apocalypse — Here’s Where They’re Going, Business Insider, June 14, 2017.
