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Nuclear Attack Survival
The catastrophic capacity of nuclear attack is
frightfully well documented. While the danger of a massive strategic
nuclear attack has receded with the end of the Cold War, the nuclear threat
remains with us. With some terrorists having ties to nations that have nuclear
weapons programs, a conventional nuclear weapons attack remains a distinct
danger. However, experts believe that terrorist use of a radiological
dispersion device (RDD) often called a "dirty nuke" or "dirty bomb" poses a far
greater danger than use of a conventional nuclear device. These radiological
weapons are a combination of conventional explosives and radioactive material
designed to scatter dangerous and sub-lethal amounts of radioactive material
over a general area. Such radiological weapons appeal to terrorists because they
require very little technical knowledge to build and deploy compared to that of
a nuclear device. Also, these radioactive materials, used widely in medicine,
agriculture, industry and research, are much more readily available and easy to
obtain compared to weapons grade uranium or plutonium. The resources below
provide basic information about nuclear explosions and review preparedness plans
that can improve your odds of surviving a nuclear attack.
Nuclear Weapons Factoids
Nuclear Radiation Effects
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Nuclear and Radiological Attack Preparedness
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