Nuclear Attack

Preparedness Resources for Surviving an Attack

Waldo County EMA recognizes that the threat of a nuclear attack did not go away with the end of the Cold War. In 1989, our Nation celebrated our cold war victory and decided politely not to talk about it anymore. Today, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Isreal, India, Pakistan, China, Russia and North Korea all have long range deliverable nuclear weapons. It is estimated that these countries possess over 17,000 nuclear weapons. Almost 9,000 of those weapons are in the possession of countries that aren’t our best friends. This page is a resource for residents who want to learn more about the threat.

Resource Documents

• Nuclear Radiation and Radiological Fallout Presentation
• The Nuclear War Threat
• Survival in the Nuclear Environment
• 2021 FEMA Nuclear Detonation Response Guide
• 1987 Nuclear War Survival Guide
• 1985 FEMA Protection in the Nuclear Age

Links to Useful Sites

• Ready Gov Radiation Emergencies
• TACDA Nuclear Weapons Effects
• TACDA Radiation
• NUKEMAP

Civil Defense Videos

• 1959 Fallout: When And How To Protect Yourself
• Family Fallout Shelters
• 1959 Walt Builds a Fallout Shelter
• 1963 Shelter on a Quiet Street
• 1965 Protect Yourself from Nuclear Fallout
• 1970 In Time of Emergency
• 1979 Protection in the Nuclear Age