June 4, 2024

Critical Change Before the Disaster: The Necessity of Modernizing the Approach to Domestic Post Nuclear Response

FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES — At 9:01 a.m., a box truck explodes in a downtown commercial district, releasing a lethal dose of radiation and inflicting third-degree burns on people up to three quarters of a mile away. The shock wave levels buildings within a half mile of the blast and damages structures up to a mile away. Those lucky enough to be two miles from the blast endure