HOMELAND SECURITY NUCLEAR DETONATION DOCUMENT

Homeland Security Nuclear Detonation Document

One of the most catastrophic incidents that could befall the United States (US), causing
enormous loss of life and property and severely damaging economic viability, is a nuclear
detonation in a US city. It is incumbent upon all levels of government, as well as public and
private parties within the US, to prepare for this incident through focused nuclear attack
response planning. Nuclear explosions present substantial and immediate radiological threats
to life. Local and State community preparedness to respond to a nuclear detonation could
result in life-saving on the order of tens of thousands of lives.
The purpose of this guidance is to provide emergency planners with nuclear detonation AND

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