But one farmer in China believes he is ready for any eventuality after building seven emergency survival pods.
Liu Qiyuan created the fibreglass shells – dubbed Noah’s Ark – after being inspired by the apocalyptic Hollywood movie 2012.
Prepared: Farmer Liu Qiyuan looks out from inside one of seven survival pods that he has also dubbed Noah’s Arc
Ready for trouble: Farmer Liu Qiyuan exits one of seven survival pods in a yard at his home in the village of Qiantun, Hebei province, south of Beijing
Heavy work: Workers reposition one of seven survival pods. His creations consist of a fibreglass shell around a steel frame
Building them around a steel frame in a yard at his home in the village of Qiantun, Hebei province, south of Beijing, he says the pods can offer life-saving shelter during natural disasters such as tsunamis and hurricanes.
The pods are able to float on water and some of have their own propulsion.
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