Posted on 08/14/2017 8:04:34 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
On a sunny August Friday, people stream past the ornate, Art Deco US Post Office building in Manhattan's East Village,
where its forlorn and faded "Fallout Shelter" plaque is an ominous reminder, however distant, of today's nuclear threat.
The yellow and white metal sign on the Cooper Station Post Office is one of perhaps thousands that can be found scattered throughout the city --
largely forgotten relics of the days when the threat of annihilation
via a Soviet nuclear attack seemed like a very real and terrifying proposition.
But as the war of words between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un intensifies,
the idea of nuclear war, however remote, has made its way back into public consciousness for the first time since the Cold War.
There has been a reported surge in demand for bomb shelters in some parts of the US,
while even New York could be a target for Pyongyang's ever-more sophisticated array of missiles, according to some analysts.
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The shelters were mostly repurposed rooms in existing buildings.
"The criteria were to find an existing structure that could serve as a fallout shelter then make a couple of changes to it,
put some supplies in there and put a sign outside the building to let you know they are there," says Schlegelmilch.
"You're looking for something that is surrounded by thick layers of concrete that radiation can't easily penetrate.
So a basement in the centre of a building, something without windows."
Do you have a plan in place, or a place to go to ?
Do you have a Plan B ?
Kim should use gaydar to guide his missiles.
I live on the West Coast. In the event of a warning that a missile is headed my way, my plan is to descend to my wine cellar with a glass and a corkscrew and to spend my last few moments in the cellar enjoying the best stuff I can find.
[The Cunninghams are inspecting the plans for the bomb shelter]
Marion: Don't you think we should move the bathroom somewhere else so that, when people drop in, it won't be the first thing they see?
Howard: Marion, we're not trying to get into Better Homes and Gardens. We're trying to survive a nuclear attack.
Marion: I know, but we can survive with good taste.
Fonzie: Like I always say, you live fast, you die young, you leave a good-looking corpse.
Potsie: Hey, that's cool.
Richie: Nick Romano said that in Knock on Any Door.
Fonzie: I think I said it better.
The benefit would be if they were only concerned with fallout from an attack somewhere else.
There used to be a shelter nearby but all the MREs were moved out long ago. It’s not completely sealed off so the bad stuff could potentially get you but I’m not very knowledgeable about that. Us old timers know about it but probably not the young uns. It’s doubtful the idiot LEOs would have enough sense to notify anyone on where to go.
We’d probably stay right here.
In the absence of a civil defense shelter close by,
sheltering 'in place' is a good idea.
I believe that there is an upcoming training program coming up soon for all 'first responders'.
This will be an opportunity to locate and record where adequate shelter and supplies are stored.
Really? Fallout? I’d be more worried about what I’d get while sealed up with a bunch of NewYawkers.
My plan B?
Slather up with tanning oil and go outside to get a flash tan.....
Then with the excessive radiation exposure, turn into a mutant to roam the vast wasteland eating the survivors....
Just think about how few minutes the warning would be if it ever happened—and then imagine moving anywhere in Manhattan if such a warning were given.
The LEOs would be stuck in traffic just like everyone else.
True. Also, most who happen to be on duty at the time would abandon their posts and head out to their families.
The LEOs here have proved time and time again that they're completely useless. From weather disasters to a simple noise complaint, don't count on them for any info or assistance. YMMV but don't chance it with your loved ones. You're on your own.
I’m probably an idiot, but I don’t have much fear at all. Very much at peace, actually. Like the governor of Guam, I have every confidence with Trump being at the helm.
I believe God put Trump in his position, and continues to direct him in the decisions he’s making.
As someone who works in a building with a clear view of downtown Houston 5 miles away, my plan is to put as little possible between me and the fireball, as to make it quick.
I got news for you folks in NY City. You won’t have to worry about fall out. You’re #1 on every bad guy’s hit list.
If it hits here, it is so bad there is no place left to go.
Lol! Best plan I’ve heard so far.
Thanks for the ping. I have a half baked plan, because Hubby won’t fortify the corner of the basement we had originally decided would be a good area to use many years ago.
Never got around to spending the money to do it. We have 3 walls of the required depth needed for protection -concrete and dirt combo.
All that is needed is two short concrete walls of about 8 foot each to form the entry - like they do for locker rooms so that no actual door is needed, and the concrete or bricks overhead - and some provision for negative airflow that can be accomplished with battery operated fans as a jerry rigged deal.
I already have most of the no cooking food on hand for 8 adults and 4 children - That’s our kids, grandkids, great grand kids, significant others and 2 potential significant others, just in case the currently single become attached again. LOL
I was doing some research this week and just ran across this document. I haven’t had a chance to read through it all, but it has a pretty darn decent plan at the end for nuclear incident.
It might even be worth another ping. Here’s the link. It is the LDS Preparedness Manual:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20859980/LDS%20Preparedness%20Manual.pdf
Also, here’s a video by Wendy Dewitt on food storage and she has some very good tips. She’s the one that got me started canning meats, back when I ran across her video several years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4HDzUk9Ww
Just a side note - LDS no longer has the one month kits. A shame, since that was really easy way to get the basics.
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