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Show Emergency Preparedness, August 21, 1980 - Page 5 What To Do In Case Of Nuclear Attack This issue covers information and guidance in the event of a nuclear attack. The guidance is general and should supplement specific instructions issued by warning local government officials. In the event of a nuclear die. Tens systems, munication com- networks, for fallout, stations. broadcast emergency If an attack threatened the United States one would not be preparation attack, millions of Americans would conditons; the terrain; and the height the bomb is exploded. The fallout or radiation occur immediately. If the explosion is on the ground, radioactive fallout created by particles of the earth would fall back upon the earth in the first 24 hours. Explosions of higher altitudes would create smaller amounts of fallout and real effects on people wouldn't be seen until months or years later. prepare for a nuclear attack. Public fallout shelters for millions along with the Civil Defense systems which include of millions would survive initial effects of the heat and blast. Many more would survive these effects if had blast and heat they resistent shelters, or if they could relocate to less vulnerable areas before an attack. Much has been done to alone. The whole nation would be mobilizing to repulse the attack. A lot of assistance would be available from local, state and federal government as well as your neighbors and TYPE OF PROTECTION in high living People destruction areas would need shelter to protect themselves from blast pressure. It should be made of fire resistant and heat resistent materials and sufficiently dense enough to protect them from radiation. Although many people in the "light damage" areas would survive blast, heat and fire effects they would still need fellow Americans. Understanding Hazards Of Nuclear Attack explodes the main effects are intense light (flash), heat, blast and radiation. How strong these effects are depend on size and type of bomb; weather in preparing for a possible nucler attack one must understand major hazards faced in tne event. nuclear device a When r NEEDED August 21-22-- 23 BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL Childrens Printed Stretch Corduroy Terry 20 OFF OFF 60" Bolts Reg. $3.98 to $4.98 yd. Full Bolts - radioactive LISTEN People caught in fireball areas would no doubt be killed. People living in 'high risk' areas as we in American Fork, Pleasant Grove area Lehi, do, would need to relocate to safer areas. AND LIVE High risk areas are cities of 50,000 plus people or more, or inareas near military stallations. We in Utah County would evacuate to Uintah, Duchesne and south Utah County. YOUR EMERGENCY "We're fortunate that we have wide open spaces to evacuate to. 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