Posted on 04/26/2017 7:50:05 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The invective is seen as overblown by American weapons experts, who believe Pyongyang is likely a few years from having the capability of firing a nuclear-equipped missile that can reach the U.S. mainland.
Yet some leading emergency response planners view the persistent menace of North Korea as a new opportunity: reason to alert the American public that a limited nuclear attack can be survivable, with a few precautions.
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Officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security say the nuclear safety directives are available, including online at Ready.gov, but they have not broadcast them more widely. Asked about spreading the word beyond the website, a FEMA spokesperson emailed a terse response: "At this time time there are no specific plans to do any messaging on this topic."
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"There is a lot of fatalism on this subject, the feeling that there will be untold death and destruction and there is nothing to be done," said Irwin Redlener, director of Columbia University's National Center for Disaster Preparedness. "But the thing that is frustrating for me is that, with some very simple public messaging, we could save hundreds of thousands of lives in a nuclear detonation."
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(North Korea's past nuclear tests have been far smaller, with the largest an estimated 10 kilotons, less than either of the atomic bombs used on Japan in World War II). Radioactive fallout would be carried miles by the jet stream and surface winds. While little might be done for immediate blast victims, researchers say that the public's response will be crucial.
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"The goal is to put as many walls and as much concrete, brick and soil between you and the radioactive material outside." The site recommends staying inside for at least 24 hours, unless authorities recommend coming out sooner.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
In the light of information displayed about “snowflakes” today, I would suggest that they just stop what they are doing, and “look at the pretty light”.
(I am a GI Brat from The Cuban Missile Crisis, so I’ve seen more films at that time, then you see today on the History Channel on YouTube.)
...you'll only die tired.
We may be threaten more by our own side!
See the long list of accidents.
Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents_and_incidents
#10 That is where Indiana Jones would be found.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arib8uWMWsM
Lots of sirens here...
I particularly like the old Chryslers...
so they nuke California. They’d be doing the rest of us a favor.
Do you like eating fruits, nuts, and veggies? California feeds the nation. http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-calcook-california-its-whats-for-dinner-20140312-story.html
So it is a favor to have our Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Army bases and personnel nuked? California has the highest number of active duty and reserve members of the military http://www.governing.com/gov-data/military-civilian-active-duty-employee-workforce-numbers-by-state.html
Massachusetts is a liberal bastion...How you would feel if such a comment was made about the Eastern seaboard or your state? With all due respect, just because a state is run by crazy liberals or because conservatives are not in the majority does not deserve a comment like you posted.
Speaking of posting, do you like posting on Free Republic? Well the owner and his family live in Cali and the servers are there too...
Please think before posting...
Oh my, I remember that.
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