The Worst Case Scenario From The Cold War

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The worst case scenario from the Cold War becomes a reality. The greatest and worst World War begins. The Axis and the Allies butt heads, nuclear warheads that is. As things begin to escalate, the outcome looks more and more bleak. When the war ends, it is revealed that there is no winner. Instead, the human race has lost.
Preparations- In a nuclear war, your two keys to survival are your location and your shelter. Your locations is perhaps the most critical when a hit comes out of left field. Chose to live somewhere that is not likely to be a target. Avoid large cities, capitals, and military bases. These locations will likely be the first to be hit. So what is the ideal location? Small town USA is a good choice. If you have to drive an hour
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To survive a nuclear war, you’ll need a fallout shelter that can support you and your loved ones for years if necessary. This needs to be an underground shelter complete with air filtration, plumbing, electricity, and supplies for years of life. Your main concerns when stocking the bunker will be water, food, and electricity. Your best hope for water will be to have a well drilled near your shelter and place the only access to the well inside your bunker. Well preserved food needs to be stored. MREs, dehydrated foods, canned goods, and dried or smoked meats are all good candidates. Heavy duty batteries and solar panels will be your best options for electricity. Solar panels need to be extremely well protected and back-ups should be in place in case of damages. If there is nuclear residue in the environment, you will not be able to leave your bunker to make repairs. Don’t forget entertainment. Staring at the same four walls for several years can really take it out of you. Bring games, books, and movies (if you can spare the electricity) and bring a lot of them. Pack a Geiger Counter so that you know when it is safe to leave your

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