Are you near likely nuclear targets?

[Sonya_6]

With all the talk about Russia/Syria it seems like a good time to bring up the happy thought of nuclear strikes.

Do you know what the targets would be in your area? If you want to find out one of the best (old but still good) resources are the nuclear strike maps from the 90's. Keep in mind they show both military bases and high value targets such as ports/huge power plants.

I live in a quiet rural area and was truly shocked to realize we are surrounded by three targets within 40 miles. One is a military base, the other two are power plants. Fortunately one power plant has closed (I hope the Russians have kept their target database updated an realize that, plus I choose to believe they would utilize EMPs an not bother blowing up power plants at all since it would waste nukes and just kick up more dust).

FYI the rings showing the area of destruction are likely very oversized, Russian nukes have become much more accurate and a lot smaller in the last 3 decades so the actual damage radius is likely only 1 or 2 miles around the detonation point.

Look up your state by googling "Fema nuclear strike map (your state)".

 

[The Lazy L]

Any don't forget to factor in the prevailing wind...

 

[Sonya_6]

Any don't forget to factor in the prevailing wind...

Very true that is a huge factor. If the wind patterns are likely to carry the fallout right over you it is a concern, an if it happens to rain just as that fallout passes over you will be doused with a radioactive soup.

If anyone wants to look up the wind patterns for their area this aviation site provides a forecast, most stay relatively the same throughout much of the year: http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi

 

[Sentry18]

I am fairly safe, if anyone of us are actually safe in the event of a nuclear attack.

 

[Sonya_6]

I am fairly safe, if anyone of us are actually safe in the event of a nuclear attack.

Yeah safe is relative. Most all of us would survive the strikes with relatively few dying from radiation even without a shelter (just sheltering in our homes). Most would die from starvation/disease/violence just like in the case of the grid going down.

Plus the possibility of nuclear power plants melting down (that is a whole other nightmare).

 

[Sourdough]

Well..........I am more likely to get mauled to death by a Grizzly Bear, while going to the outhouse. Hmmmmm......I was hoping that would sound more positive then it did. Oh'well dead is dead.

The good news is that at 71 y/o I no longer have to worry about being shot in the back by a jealous man as I run naked down his woman's driveway.

 

[Flight]

I'm safe. I live in Canada. Lol
:sarcasm:

 

[Sentry18]

I'm safe. I live in Canada. Lol
:sarcasm:

Until irradiated bears begin to mutate into intelligent bipedal creatures and decide to steal all of your poutine.

 

[joel]

anyone seen the movie "Blast from the Past".

 

[tiffanysgallery]

never seen the movie.
but... according to the map... i'll be going bye-bye...

 

[dademoss]

We have a couple lawn chairs to set up in the GE Aviation parking lot, and depending on their database updates, the now closed Fernald Feed facility.

 

[Swing]

I'm about 20 miles from Redstone Arsenal. Marshall Space Flight Center, and where there use to be bunkers with some type of gases, I think. So, Redstone/Marshall goes the Space Program is hurt bad.

 

[Flight]

Until irradiated bears begin to mutate into intelligent bipedal creatures and decide to steal all of your poutine.

Those are fighting words Sentry. Makes me want to get my spitball tube out and get my puter screen.

 

[CrackbottomLouis]

With all the talk about Russia/Syria it seems like a good time to bring up the happy thought of nuclear strikes.

Do you know what the targets would be in your area? If you want to find out one of the best (old but still good) resources are the nuclear strike maps from the 90's. Keep in mind they show both military bases and high value targets such as ports/huge power plants.

I live in a quiet rural area and was truly shocked to realize we are surrounded by three targets within 40 miles. One is a military base, the other two are power plants. Fortunately one power plant has closed (I hope the Russians have kept their target database updated an realize that, plus I choose to believe they would utilize EMPs an not bother blowing up power plants at all since it would waste nukes and just kick up more dust).

FYI the rings showing the area of destruction are likely very oversized, Russian nukes have become much more accurate and a lot smaller in the last 3 decades so the actual damage radius is likely only 1 or 2 miles around the detonation point.

Look up your state by googling "Fema nuclear strike map (your state)".

Damn. I'm right between Atlanta and Rome. I'm screwed.

 

[Sonya_6]

Damn. I'm right between Atlanta and Rome. I'm screwed.

Maybe not, though Robbins AFB would definitely be hit. If you are 5+ miles north or northwest of that the wind patterns generally go southeast, so fallout may not be a huge issue, and blast damage likely wouldn't be. Wild fires could be though.

Personally I think only military bases and large airports would be likely targets. Russia would not want to waste nukes, they need to save some for other NATO countries.

 

[SheepDog]

There are no nearby targets and the worst case scenario is if the grid went down or the nuclear power plant was hit the on-site storage facility for used fuel rods would eventually burn. That would release large amounts of radiation into the soot and ash floating on the wind. The prevailing winds would carry the cloud generally well to the north of me leaving me in a good position for survival. There is a lot of farm land and orchards to the north that would be useless after that cloud covered the ground and plants.

 

[Caribou]

I'm out of the blast radius but within the secondary fallout area depending on the exact wind. The worst of it should miss me and if it was anything but the most common wind it would miss me completely.

 

[Meerkat]

I am fairly safe, if anyone of us are actually safe in the event of a nuclear attack.

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Don't bet on it,Sentry. Unless your a cockroach and I know your not.

 

[Meerkat]

Yeah safe is relative. Most all of us would survive the strikes with relatively few dying from radiation even without a shelter (just sheltering in our homes). Most would die from starvation/disease/violence just like in the case of the grid going down.

Plus the possibility of nuclear power plants melting down (that is a whole other nightmare).

Don't worry,Chaney is on our side, just put up plastic and ducktape. You'll be fine. Meanwhile back at the mile underground bunker city..................

 

[Meerkat]

Well..........I am more likely to get mauled to death by a Grizzly Bear, while going to the outhouse. Hmmmmm......I was hoping that would sound more positive then it did. Oh'well dead is dead.

The good news is that at 71 y/o I no longer have to worry about being shot in the back by a jealous man as I run naked down his woman's driveway.

:thumbs up:

 

[Meerkat]

Damn. I'm right between Atlanta and Rome. I'm screwed.

You were already screwed just by proximity. I left Atlanta the most beautiful city i nthe world years ago.

 

[Sonya_6]

Don't worry,Chaney is on our side, just put up plastic and ducktape. You'll be fine. Meanwhile back at the mile underground bunker city..................

While that makes me incredibly angry, not so much because of the shelters but because there is absolutely NO civil defense plan to feed the populace, there are legit differences between "them" and us.

If our supposed leaders want to survive they do need actual underground bomb (blast) shelters because others will try to blow them up. Plus after a war they have to worry about the surviving populace wanting to kill them too.

Most of the rest of us just need fallout protection from the bombs themselves, and even regular homes will be sufficient for the majority (though it is certainly not ideal for kids). If bombs go off duck and cover really does work for those in the area of destruction as the blast will decimate buildings and kill many via trauma or burns. But after that there is a 20 minute window before the fallout comes raining down.

Course our government no longer tells people that because there is no plan to feed the huddled masses that survive. So instead they just let everyone buy into the 80's movies junk that claims it is hopeless to even try to survive. That mindset saves a LOT of money as civil defense programs are expensive.

Funny thing, in 1965 the immigration policy changed to bring in a replacement population and at the same time the feds decided to drop all civil defense programs. Coincidence? Haha. Not likely.

 

[WVDragonlady]

what in the world could they possibly be nuking in WV? lol we have mountains, forests and coal mines. As far as I know no one important will be using Greenbriar anymore

 

[fteter]

In all honesty, there's not much I can do about a direct hit or a nearly direct hit. So I put that type of nuke attack in the category of a comet or meteor strike...if it hits in my neighborhood, there's not much I can do about it. So I'm not gonna worry about it.

Fallout protect and emp preparations, now that's an entirely different category. I do prep for those somewhat, but consider the odds of other disastrous events occurring to be much higher, so that's where I burn my calories.