By the author of Be Ready for Anything and the online course Bloom Where You’re Planted
Last weekend, residents of Hawaii were terrified when they were abruptly awakened by a message on their phones and televisions warning them that a missile was inbound and that they should seek shelter immediately. For 38 long minutes, residents were certain that they were about to die. Few were prepared.
For some, the panic was so intense that they were shoving their children into storm drains, screaming, and crying. One man suffered a massive heart attack. (Here’s how to prepare a shelter to go to in the event of a real missile warning.)
But what if the warning had been real?
Defense One is a website that analyzes U.S. defense and national security issues. In a recent article, they delved into what the damage would have really looked like if a missile struck Honolulu, the most likely target in Hawaii.
Photo Credit: Defense One
Defense One’s sources predicted that the warhead would be bigger than the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They plugged this information into NukeMap and got some horrifying results.
According to the calculations, 158,460 people would perish immediately. 173,810 people would be immediately injured, (This does not include later injury from the fallout.)
Photo Credit: NukeMap
The radius of the fireball would be about .3 miles. The radiation radius would be 1.2 miles and the thermal radiation (which can cause 3rd degree burns) could extend nearly 4 miles.
The analysis suggests that the firestorm after the blast could be as destructive as the blast itself.
“The mountains will reflect the blast back onto the target. Most homes in Honolulu are wood-frame construction, so there is a significant chance of a firestorm following the blast which was what really devastated Hiroshima, much more so than the blast.” (source)
The aftermath would also be devastating.
The radioactive fallout would be present for several weeks, which means people would need to remain sheltered for that length of time to protect themselves. The other issue is that local food and water supplies would be contaminated. Due to Hawaii’s geographic isolation, this could be a major concern.
But there is some good news.
The danger would wane after six to eight weeks for most food and slightly longer for milk. (Fallout can contaminate large areas of grazing pasture and then concentrate in the milk of the cows that ingest it.) (source)
The scenario above is based on the assumption that the nuclear missile will be detonated in the air. If it instead detonates at the surface, the fallout would be much, much worse. Experts are divided in their opinions of which kind of strike is more likely.
It would be difficult to get aid to Hawaii.
Due to the geographic isolation, it would be several days before aid was able to get to the islands.
“Not only will people be sheltering in place, it will be nearly impossible to get rescue workers in there for a couple of days. That’s a huge problem. First responders all have survey meters to check the dosage as they go in, and if it’s above a certain level, they just don’t go any further.” (source)
As well, if all the food and water was contaminated, assistance would not be immediately available. Logistics mean that the cost and time to get supplies there would make rescue efforts even more difficult.
You should be prepared.
If you’re at Ground Zero, there is little chance of survival. Further out, however, there is a very good possibility of survival if you know what to do ahead of time.
- Why (And How) EVERYONE Should Make a Survival Shelter Plan (+ Printable Checklist)
- Here’s How to Prepare for a Nuclear Attack
- How to Use Potassium Iodide After a Nuclear Emergency
I think that most of the countries and people on this planet are not that stupid to set off a nuke. There are at least 4 or 5 countries that would do it and blame another, false flag. It is the 4 or 5 that really scare me.
And the U.S. as well.
We don’t have the same government we had 200 years ago.
Can you say false flag?
The US of A is another country I was talking about.
Unfortunately, there is a lot more involved in restraint that intelligence. As JFK said, all it takes is an accident, a miscalculation, or madness. My money is on the madness. But accidents have been close calls many times already.
The false alarm in Hawaii was a real event. It was a (Israeli sub) launched missile, but the US navy shot it (them) down like they did back in 2013. http://www.whatdoesitmean.com/index1701.htm The bankers were trying to start another war so they can make big $. So they were trying to frame North Korea. Supporting data here. http://82.221.129.208/.zk4.html and here. https://benjaminfulford.net/ “One sign of this extreme tension came last week when “a missile from a cabal submarine was stopped from hitting Hawaii and the submarine was sunk,” Pentagon sources say. Media outlets around the world have reported that Hawaiian residents all received the following warning on their mobile phones: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII, SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER, THIS IS NOT A DRILL,” but later this was reported to be a false alarm. It was not—it was an attempt by “the cabal” to blame”. Gov. ige panicked when the nuclear,detonation did not occur and said it was a screw up by one guy, but it goes thru 5 levels of review before these alarms go out. Moreover, UPDATE: THE SIRENS AT HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, PEARL HARBOR, AND OTHER BASES WENT OFF, AND THEY ARE NOT HOOKED UP TO THE EAS. THIS RULES OUT THE FINGER BUMBLING FOOL.
Yaridango, if that is your name, You must have worked all night long in your obese mothers basement to come up with your comment. If I meet you on the street, I will crush you like a bug. You are an idiot.
Sorry, if Hawaii were hit they’d be done. Some of the other islands might be okay but the estimates are totally wrong.
I sure hope this mistake will serve as a wake up call, but I fear short term memory we have will dull peoples concerns. How wide does the blast wave travel before it dissipates and will increasing elevations dissipate the blast wave? How steep does the mountain range has to be to reflect the blast wave? I’m asking because the nearest nuclear power plant is 38 air miles south of my location and there is an escarpment where the elevation climbs quickly places to 2,000 feet in elevation above the power plants location. The prevailing winds blow from the SW to NE. I’d appreciate any guess-i-mates you can provide.
Another worry, I’m on well water, will radiation falling to the ground be scrubbed out of the water as it percolated through the ground or is it just a time factor for the half lives of the radiation? I’m told it takes water some 6 months for surface water to reach a well some 600 feet.