Never Get Into A Car If A Nuclear Bomb Explodes Nearby (Video)
by N.Morgan Nuclear blast waves can cause death, injury, and damage to structures several miles out from the blast. Radiation can damage cells of the body. Fire and heat can cause death, burn injuries, and damage to structures several miles out. A nuclear blast will create fallout, which can harm you with large doses of radiation. Cars offer little protection from fallout. A sure way to survive in the aftermath of a nuclear explosion is to go indoors, stay put, and listen to the radio. The first thing you’d see if a nuclear bomb exploded nearby is a flood of light so bright, you may think the sun blew up. Wincing from temporary blindness, you’d scan the horizon and see an orange fireball. The gurgling flames would rise and darken into a purple-hued column of black smoke, which would turn in on itself. As a toadstool-like mushroom took shape, the deafening shock front of the blast would rip through the area — and possibly knock you off your feet. Cong...