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In a terrifying graphic, nuclearsecrecy.com depicts the devastation that would befall New York City in the event of a nuclear bomb detonation within its metropolitan region. A nuclear historian at Stevens Institute of Technology named Alex Wellerstein collaborated with the creation of the maps, which show the catastrophic aftermath of nuclear bombs being detonated in large cities across the globe.
Damage in New York City would be enormous if a bomb as huge as the US nuclear arsenal’s “B-83” were to go off there. The yield of the B-83 is 1.2 megatonnes.
An expert simulation by Wallerstein indicates that 1,410,660 individuals would perish in such a terrible catastrophe. Not only that, 1,638,610 people would get hurt, and the damage radius from a light explosion would reach to Newark.
The map depicts ‘hazardous’ heatwave with ‘lethal’ temperatures blowing across the United States
Spooky maps show where the United States could be hit by nuclear missiles.
Even though this is the “lightest” effect that a nuclear weapon might have on a certain area, it would still cause damage such as shattered windows and possible injuries.
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If the hypothetical explosion were to occur, North Bergen and Union City would be the main targets of the fireball radius. The map shows that anything within its radius would be vaporized quickly by this reaction.
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It would soar at least 0.94 miles into the sky. Concrete structures would be damaged or destroyed by the massive blast’s damage radius, which extends for 1.44 miles. The map shows that the Meatpackers District would be the epicenter of such a massive explosion, which would result in nearly a 100% mortality rate.
Beyond the detonation site, the blast’s radiation radius would extend for miles and miles. Chelsea and Dumbo are among the areas that will be most affected; 15 percent of those who manage to survive would probably die within a month from cancer caused by the radiation.
Based on the simulation, the moderate blast damage radius would extend for 3.5 miles, leading to the collapse of most residential buildings and several fatalities. Additionally, the harm might be worsened if fires were to spread.
More than seven miles would be covered by the thermal radiation radius. As a result, third-degree burns are guaranteed with absolute surety. Nevertheless, due to the destruction of pain neurons, this radiation reaction is frequently painless. The radioactive cloud is seen to extend all the way to New Utrecht.
The good news is that these are only hypothetical situations, and the likelihood of weapon drops of this kind is low.
