'How do we survive?': fearful Californians prepare for nuclear attack

The Guardian ^ | Friday 15 September 2017 | Andrew Gumbel in Long Beach, California

[familyop]

Hal Kempfer, a noted international security expert, is getting a roomful of California public health officials and emergency responders to think about the unthinkable – a nuclear bomb exploding at the port of Long Beach, about four miles away...News out of North Korea has created a mini-bonanza for local manufacturers of nuclear fallout shelters. But more important to the vast bulk of the population, Kempfer says, is having some rudimentary knowledge of what it means to “shelter in place"...Sandy Wedgeworth, the public health emergency management coordinator, said she and her staff felt energized, not depressed, by what they learned from Kempfer...

[Monty22002]

This is obsolete already, saying they only have 20kt bombs. They have up to 250kt and that will wipe out most cities.

[dfwgator]

[who knows what evil?]

‘How do we survive’? You don’t. Sorry.

[familyop]

How would local government and emergency authorities cope with a small dirty bomb imported in a shipping container from North Korea?

[Bratch]

[NorthMountain]

What does Mitch McConnell have to do with this?

[blueunicorn6]

Kim Jong Il Whatever has stated that he will send his fleet of submarines to rescue all the Democrats.

All Democrats in California are to walk out into the ocean until they reach a submarine.

[wyowolf]

Duck and Cover... you’ll be fine.

[KC_Lion]

Prepared for the Future!

[dragnet2]

Sandy Wedgeworth, the public health emergency management coordinator, said she and her staff felt energized, not depressed, by what they learned from Kempfer.

Gezzuz, only a corporate drone type or government stooge would make such an idiotic statement, that they're, "energized" after learning about the realities of a possible nuke attack.

Ms. Wedgeworth spews cow flop.

[Billthedrill]

“If you’re not blown up,” Kempfer retorts, without missing a beat, “that helps.”

Why yes, I suppose that would. It's articles such as this one that bring home just how long it's been since the Cold War.

[hal ogen]

Suggestion: Put your head between your legs and kiss your a** goodbye.

[WKUHilltopper]

‘How do we survive?’

You don’t. But I bet your commie governor does. Just a coincidence, I’m sure.

[ctdonath2]

First rule of self defense: don’t be there.

[familyop]

"This is obsolete already, saying they only have 20kt bombs. They have up to 250kt and that will wipe out most cities."

If not all of the cities! Oh...but wait! North Korea doesn't have nuclear weapons and couldn't deliver them! And all of those tests: only duds! They were fake!

[Oh, yeah--meant in irony and sarcasm, as was my previous comment. Not teasing you, though, Monty22002, but many who commented in the recent past.]

And don't forget Eyeran, the mean, little proxy of the other nation in the new Axis.

[G Larry]

Dear California Liberals,

Please proceed to the nearest Campus safe space.....

[SandRat]

SET CONDITION CIRCLE X RAY?????

[V_TWIN]

Let Obama go talk to ‘em. After all it worked out great for Neville Chamberlain.

[Steely Tom]

How would local government and emergency authorities cope with a small dirty bomb imported in a shipping container from North Korea?

Those who survived would use their appearance on The View to attack Donald Trump, and the resulting wave of fame would allow him/her to launch a hugely successful blog.