A 1-megaton bomb (about 80 times larger than the "Little Boy" atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan) could temporarily blind people up to 13 miles away on a clear day and up to 53 miles away on a clear night. When a nuclear bomb strikes, it sets off a flash of light and a giant orange fireball.
The best course of action is simply to avert your eyes. By the time you googled the sirens or called the police department, your time would have run out, he said. Those without immediate access to news reports could hear sirens, he said, but the noise might be confusing. Redlener said the best way to learn of an impending nuclear attack would probably be TV or radio. "It caused chaos," Redlener said, adding: "Some people just totally ignored it, and some people went into panic mode and were jumping down sewer drains with their children." One historian called this moment more threatening than the Cuban missile crisis.Ī combination photograph shows screenshots from a cell phone displaying an alert for a ballistic missile launch and the subsequent false alarm message in Hawaii January 13, 2018. Some expert observers see Putin's rhetoric as an attempt to scare away Western support for Ukraine, while others take it as a significant increase in the risk of nuclear attacks. He doubled down in a CNN interview on October 11, saying that while he didn't think it would happen, "mistakes" and "miscalculations" could "end in Armageddon." Though US officials say they have no evidence that Russia is moving any nuclear assets, on October 6 President Joe Biden raised the possibility of a nightmare scenario: an all-out nuclear war. Putin said he would use "all available means" to defend Russian territory - which he claims includes parts of eastern Ukraine - in the same breath baselessly accusing the West of "nuclear blackmail." He has said that his willingness to escalate is "not a bluff." US leadership, among others, has warned of the risk of nuclear war and pushed for de-escalation. If a nuclear bomb were headed toward the US, residents would have 30 minutes or less to shelter.Īctions immediately following a blast, like showering or staying indoors, could save your life.Īs Russian forces take losses on the battlefield in Ukraine, fears are growing that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has made repeated threats, could resort to nuclear force.
Some experts are concerned about President Vladimir Putin and whether he may be willing to use nuclear force to achieve his aims.
A US Navy nuclear test on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
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