Renewed Advice for Surviving a Nuclear Detonation: Head to the Basement

A new analyses from government scientists shows that heading to the basement would be the best bet for surviving a nuclear explosion. The advice is based on recent scientific analyses showing that a nuclear attack is much more survivable if you immediately shield yourself from the lethal radiation that follows a blast, a simple tactic seen as saving hundreds of thousands of lives, according to the New York Times. Even staying in a car, the studies show, would reduce casualties by more than 50 percent; hunkering down in a basement would be better by far.

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