Evidence of Immediate Nuclear Attack

Not too many of us have been through a nuclear attack and despite the fact that there are warning systems in place we may not hear them or they may be knocked out. One thing that is not well known is that the official U.S. warning system can be knocked out by the electromagnetic force of a nuclear explosion. This means if the country was under attack that you may or may not hear a warning siren or warning horn blasts. You may not hear it at all because it would be a strategic military move to knock out communications systems and the power systems that run them first.

In an all out attack most people would see the sky light up with an astounding bright white lighted. Thunderous explosions might also be heard in the distance.

You might also actually see missiles and U.S military bombers pursuing them in the sky or actually witness an air battle.

Of course there would be complete power and communication failures also happening during this time. Surges in electromagnetic power would also damage all transmission lines and also personal equipment like cell phones or computer. Some motors would also be destroyed, especially if they used plastic components. This could mean that a vehicle or a power generator of some kind will no longer work.

It is also likely that your could witness the shattering of window glass and windshield glass. That is why it is best to take cover in a hallway or place in your home that is not near any windows or mirrors. If you hear a siren sound find the best available cover. Do not waste time trying to look out the window no matter how curious you are.

The nuclear explosion would not even have to hit the ground to do a lot of damage. Explosions in mid air can cause all power and all broadcasting stations to be knocked out.

If you are outside and the explosion is near enough you are at great risk of being burned. Be sure to get inside or into a shelter as soon as you can.

You should also avoid leaving your shelter even after a few hours have passed. Stay in until further notice. This is because even if missiles are missed or not deployed the U.S. military might be trying to detonate or destroy them somehow. Either way you could put yourself at risk for radiaton, burns or other injuries.

Survival

Types of Nuclear Attack Warnings

If there is going to be a nuclear attack you can expect to be warned in one or both of two ways. A warning can be either strategic or tactical.

A strategic warning happens when enemy actions are observed that lead us to believe that they are preparing to use nuclear weapons. This information could be broadcast over the news or through printed media over period of days. This does not necessarily mean that Americans would have much time to evacuate in the event of an emergency. We would only have a day or so of warning. However there is enough time in the weeks during which an attack is being speculated about to put together a quick shelter.

A tactical warning is very official. News of a nuclear attack on the United States would be received by officials just a few minutes after missiles or other nuclear weapons had been launched against the country. Information from satellites would be feeding information into our satellites almost immediately. The information would first be evaluated by the military and then decision would be made as to how it would all be handled. Only then would news of the attack be transmitted via radio and television to citizens all over the country.

This can be a very last minute warning as once missiles are launched it takes between fifteen and forty minutes for the missiles to hit their targets in the United States. This does not give most Americans the ability to even get to the nearest shelter. There may not be a lot you can do if you built your shelter at home and you are four miles away at your work and the missiles were launched fifteen minutes ago.

Aside from television and radio announcements the official warning system called NAW also gives warnings by siren. The warning signal is a single wavering and very loud wailing sound that lasts three to five minutes. In some areas of the country it may sound like a number of short blasts on a horn or a whistle. After a brief pause these signals are repeated. If you hear them go directly to the closest available shelter. Do not phone, stop to get supplies or try to get hold of loved ones. An attack is immediate and imminent.

It is important that you familiarize yourself with the announcements and sounds of official nuclear warnings. Unfortunately many people have heard too many tests of these systems over the years and like a fire alarm pulled too many times in an apartment building they do not take the sound seriously.