Personal security

Nukes On the Way: Can You Find a Bomb Shelter in 30 Minutes?

I learn that 40 million Russians are supposed to take part in a civil defense drill.  I do research about what to do when Russia fires ICBMs at the United States. I discover that after the launch, I will have thirty minutes to take action before the warhead explodes over my head.

I google “Civil Defense” and am shocked that the U.S. program stopped at the end of the Cold War.  Worse yet, the Russians still have a civil defense system. In fact, they are building enough bomb shelters in Moscow for every inhabitant to reach safety in a few minutes. Something is wrong.

I check my local government site for information about where to go in case of a nuclear attack. They refer me to the Department of Homeland Security site: ready.gov. After searching for fallout shelters in my area, the site links me to maryland.gov . The State of Maryland has no information about fallout shelters and they link me back to ready.gov. There are only 25 minutes left before detonation.