Although the Las Vegas tunnels were originally built as a solution to the torrential rains, it later turned into a 320-kilometer-long living space and now close to 1000 people live here.
In this underground city where rats and insects live alongside humans, there are some rules that will surprise you: hygiene and respect.
There are unwritten rules among the people living in the tunnels.
Predictably, the vast majority of people living under Las Vegas are homeless and casino workers. There are some rules among these people.
If you are not hygienic and do not respect each other, you may be asked to leave the underground city. Residents here say they are proud of themselves for not stealing from each other.
The “forgotten of America” live in this underground city.
Passing under or near Caesars Palace, Rio, Flamingo and Orleans, the tunnels have entrances from all over the city, especially the largest and most popular casinos. Often damp and damp, the tunnels are home to hundreds of people, despite their lack of light and the glistening life above.
We can call the people living here “the forgotten of America”. As we know, every night, approximately 200,000 Americans are homeless, sleeping in public places, or flocking to shelters. Here, some of these people also live in tunnels.
Each tunnel has its own customs and leaders.
While some of the people of Tunnel are temporary, there are also people who have lived there for years. People who live there do not have access to fresh water and electricity. So they resort to battery powered light sources and carry water outside.
Moreover; each tunnel has customs, rituals and informal leaders. There’s even a guy who goes down regularly for those who want to leave the tunnel. This man named Paul Vautrinot knows what people need and helps them. He brings food, gives batteries, supplies new lanterns and offers clean underwear.
They are trying to survive without having to do with the glorious life above the tunnels.
In short, under the glamorous life above lies the opposite life. America’s invisible people, away from all their glory, are trying to survive.
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