Editor’s Note: The next world war will be as “inevitable” as the other two. You HAVE to be prepared and you need to know what’s the US nuclear target map.

If you live in or near a nuclear target you don’t have too many options. The least you can do is to know the 4 Signs of Evacuation. 

Nuclear Target Map: When to Evacuate

1 – When Your Electronics Stop Working (most of them – cars, phones, the grid…)

Most experts agree that the next nuclear war will start with at least an EMP. If one of the nuclear powers blasts a nuclear weapon 275 miles above the US it will produce an EMP that will basically send us, the Canadian and the Mexicans back to the Dark Ages. This is exactly what our enemy wants: to disrupt our communication and our ability to retaliate at full capacity. I have something you need to watch. It’s much better than I am at explaining the threat. Watch it and learn what you should fear most (Video), what an EMP affects, and how you can protect your electronics, car, mobile phones, etc.

2 – When You Hear On The News That Another Nuclear Bomb Has Just Detonated

It doesn’t matter if it’s in the US, Russia, or China… I’m thinking that when a nuclear bomb explodes we face 3 possibilities: a nuclear war which may involve the US, nuclear terrorism which means that the first explosion may be followed by another four, or human error like in 1956 when the US Air Force accidentally dropped two atomic bombs on North Carolina. If it’s the last case… then yes you’ve probably evacuated in vain. But the risk is worth the effort!

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3 – What a Nuclear Target Map Can’t Show: Surviving When a Bomb Explodes a Few Miles Away

If you’re not killed in the first few minutes, you can live a lifetime or die of cancer in the next few days. The longer you expose yourself to radiation (in the radioactive area) the lowest the chances to survive. Take your family and leave as fast as you can!

4 – When We Declare War on Another Nuclear Power or Vice-Versa

Out of curiosity, I searched for maps that would reveal nuclear targets in the United States, and I’ve posted them here for your interest.

The nuclear target map shown below is one that I put together based on a number of factors while looking at other maps and data including military installations, nuclear weapons storage andUS Nuclear Target Map example 1 silo locations, bases, cities, etc.. No doubt I’ve missed a number of them, as well as other probable strategic locations, but it’s simply food for thought.

The large target ‘blob’ areas shown within the apparent sparsely populated regions of Montana, N. Dakota, WY/NE/CO represent known ICBM silos and nuke storage. Also, it may seem like there are more ‘red dots’ on the map than any probable nuclear attack, but believe it or not, there could potentially be more – given the many thousands of nuclear weapons in Russia (for example).

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The nuclear target maps and fallout charts shown below are in the public domain. These maps vary based on nuclear proliferation perspectives and the opinions of the time when they were published years ago.

Some nuclear target maps are older than others and might not reflect recent changes, but they remain fascinating to examine, especially when considering your own location.

No one wins in a nuclear exchange. History has shown us psychopathic leaders who, if they had possessed nuclear weapons, would likely have used them. Are such people still among us today? Unfortunately, yes. Let’s hope that no one ever gains control of ‘the button.’

The real effects shown on a nuclear target map will depend on the type of nuclear detonation. A ground burst detonation, for example, not only destroys everything within a certain radius but also hurls countless tons of soil and debris into the atmosphere, creating a severe nuclear fallout situation.

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US Nuclear Target Map - potential nuclear target map

2017 USA map of potential nuclear targets. Source: Reddit

An air burst detonation will still destroy buildings and everything on the ground from its shock wave (within a blast radius), but it will not pulverize the soil and ground like a ground burst detonation would. This will result in less overall fallout in the atmosphere, however, this fact is not to diminish the consequences…

In both circumstances, radiation (particles) will reach into the atmosphere and drift with the lower and upper-level winds. While they will eventually fall out (some quicker than others), the effects could be long-lasting.

There are many nuclear power plants located across the country. If the power grid (or part of the power grid) goes down during a nuclear exchange, there will additionally be a high probability that some (or many) of these plants will present a real and present danger if they cannot ‘scram’ in time – while critical systems are held up by diesel backup generators and dependence on a constant delivery of fuel to keep them running.

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The Russians (and others?) are apparently ahead of the US with regard to EMP research and technology. Some believe that a nuclear first strike will ‘first’ involve a salvo of EMP detonations at high altitudes (potentially via orbiting satellites, or launched from submarines or even off-shore freighters).

This will likely take down the power grid, followed by a first wave of nuclear strikes. The primary targets will likely be military installations, while a secondary wave will broaden in scope. A third wave would likely involve strategic bombers mopping up what’s left. The first and second waves could be all over in minutes to an hour the (point being – it will be fast).

This article was written by Ken Jorgustin. If you liked it, you can visit his website at Modern Survival Blog

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