Preparing for a nuclear fallout

The chances of nuclear war increase with different countries becoming a nuclear power, building vast networks of nuclear weapons. Whenever there is a war between two countries, the chances of a nuclear attack is high. So, it is important to know your way out of this situation in the case of a nuclear blast.

The incident from 1945 tells us how dangerous a nuclear blast and, especially, nuclear fallout can be. So, if you prepare well, you can have better chances of survival.

How to prepare for a nuclear fallout?

Preparing for a nuclear fallout may not need you to do a lot of preparation. Following only the basics can help you survive such an incident. So, here are all the things you must do to prepare for fallout caused by nuclear blasts from the nuclear device.

Stay focused on the news.

There is no way to know about a nuclear explosion other than staying up to date with news. The news channels on the internet, TV, and radio always provide the necessary information when such a nuclear war or attack is suspected. Whenever the special forces or government officials notify them, they will warn the whole area about the threat of nuclear bombs or other devices. It goes the same as the weather and natural disaster warnings.

So, the first thing you need to make sure of is to stay focused on the news.

Always have a plan for your shelter. 

While the news will tell you that you need to take quick action, you must always plan to take that action. It is because at that moment you will only have a few minutes and thinking will not be the option for that time. Plan your route to your nuclear fallout shelter and plan how you will manage stuff in there. Make sure you pay attention to news about blast radius from the nuclear weapon, because it would be best to shelter outside of this zone. You will never know how bad things can get, so you must plan.

The best place to have shelter is a basement with no windows or doors connecting to the outer world. It would be better to go as deep as possible because the radioactive fallout effects of the attack will be less there. One of the most important factors to prepare for is a way to stay safe from radiation exposure and radiation sickness.

Have some mode of staying up to date with the outer world

Say that you are in your basement with your family, and you do not know how harsh things went above. Instead of risking your life, you must use your mode of communication. Make sure to have every possible way to connect with the outer world because that may help you out. Some of the things that you can use are:

• Telephone(landline)
• Mobile phone
• Internet
• TV
• Radio
• Radio Transceiver(walkie-talkie)

The usability depends on the availability and working of any of these gadgets.

Ensure that you have enough food and other necessary stuff

When preparing, you need to have enough food, water, and other supplies. You may not be able to go out of your house for days or even weeks. So, these items that you pack will only support your life. So, make sure to have all of these things:

• Ready to eat food items
• Canned and packaged food
• Water supply in a safe form
• Medicines and First Aid kit
• Toiletries
• Gas masks
• Radiation detector

Not having any of these may take out your life is a problem because when you are in need and cannot go out to get them, there will be no way to survive for long.

Survival gear that you must pack

When preparing yourself for such a situation, make sure to have a proper survival kit. Your survival kit can include different things depending on the type of survival situation you go through. When it is about how to survive nuclear fallout, you must have all of the following things.

Flashlight

First, you never know how you will move if there is no light. Especially when you are in a basement and electricity is out, you will find it difficult to survive. Having a flashlight can solve a lot of problems.

Firestarter kit

Fire can be important in different situations but starting a fire is more important. The fire starter kit will help you start a fire. Make sure that you only start a fire where you have good ventilation.

A solution for keeping electronics up

Keeping a power bank that can keep your phones juiced up for a long time is necessary. Otherwise, you may not survive all the situations with ease.

Knife

A knife can come in handy in a lot of options. It has its uses a lot more than just cutting food. You can use your knife as a universal tool in such conditions.

Compass

Moving from one place to another in a complete disaster can be problematic. While you will not have a lot of options to consider, a tiny compass that always stays on you can help a lot.

If you think that these are not enough for your needs, you can add all the other necessary stuff to make your survival easier.

Planning how you will communicate with your family is important

When preparing for nuclear war or fallout, you must plan to communicate with your family. It may include people you will leave at your home with an emergency phone. Similarly, you may need to get in touch with people in some safe place. So, always plan such things.

Never leave anything unsecured.

Right before you move to your hideout, you must be sure that there is nothing that you will regret losing. That could be some weapon, expensive jewelry, or important documents. Ensuring to keep such things in a safe place or a safe box near you will be the right thing you need to do. In this way, you will always have peace of mind about the security of these things.

Final Remarks:

Nobody knows when they will face a nuclear attack, so it is always better to stay well prepared to survive nuclear fallout. By following everything we discussed and getting all the survival stuff, you will be well prepared to survive in the events of nuclear war or nuclear attack. All that will be left to do will be to have a strategic plan for keeping yourself and your family secure.

In this part, we talked about preparation for nuclear fallout. So, in the next part, we will share how you can survive such a situation.