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A nuclear attack would most likely target one of these 6 US cities — but experts say none of them are prepared
Business Insider at Yahooooo ^
| December 18, 2019
| Business Insider (Aria Bendix)
Posted on 12/18/2019 12:32:40 PM PST by SaveFerris
A nuclear attack on US soil would most likely target one of six cities: New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Washington, DC.
But public-health experts say any of those cities would struggle to provide emergency services to the wounded.
The cities also no longer have designated fallout shelters to protect people from radiation.
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The chance that a nuclear bomb would strike a US city is slim, but nuclear experts say it's not out of the question.
A nuclear attack in a large metropolitan area is one of the 15 disaster scenarios for which the US Federal Emergency Management Agency has an emergency strategy. The agency's plan involves deploying first responders, providing immediate shelter for evacuees, and decontaminating victims who have been exposed to radiation.
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To: null and void
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12/19/2019 9:52:08 AM PST
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SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: Larry Lucido
He can get you a Willard calculator on a great deal!
And a hat!
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12/19/2019 9:54:55 AM PST
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SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: null and void
Nice. If only I had enough money, LOL.
Good thing you're not next to 975 former blasts though....
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12/19/2019 9:58:02 AM PST
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SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: null and void
[vastly add]
I believe that's a correct assessment.
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12/19/2019 9:58:50 AM PST
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SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: SaveFerris
What?
Not Maudlow? We never get nuthin!
To: HangnJudge
Also the true reason the TVA was created. They needed the water.
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12/19/2019 3:20:50 PM PST
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Fledermaus
(Horowitz was a waste of time and money, Barr and Durham better not be.)
To: Track9
To: Nifster
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OKSooner
(Free Beer Tomorrow)
To: Fightin Whitey
Looks like a lovely schoolhouse, though
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SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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