1. Nikki Balentine Period 7 H-BombDuck & Cover Shelter GovernmentWorks Cited Shelter Continued

2. Damage can be done up to 5.4 km away from bomb. 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd degree burns & death most common. Victims of blast/heat radiation die 1 st few days, others over starvation/exposure over time. Effects begin in 1 st nanosecond the bomb sets off, and can continue for y e a r s. Create 200 ft crater blowing off radioactive debris & dust. http://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-arms-race2.htm

3. What would children do? A not so scary way to get kids to realize, nuclear war can happen at any time. When you see the flash.. STOP what you’re doing. get down and stay covered. Get under something like a table/desk, lay face down and cover your head with your hands. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60

4. What would adults do? Build fallout shelters! A safe place for people to stay to avoid gamma-ray exposure. Built with concrete, earth or sand. Built in basements or backyards. Breathed with fresh air from hand-cranked blower attached by a pipe to filter any bad chemicals out from the surface. http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/overview.html Having battery-powered radio was common to get reports of what is happening. Eat a lot of canned foods, crackers, or dry cereals, and drink canned water.

5. Water was stored in metal 17.5 gallon water barrels. Food came packaged in several different forms such as ration crackers, wafers and carbohydrate supplement (hard candy). Radiation detection kits and medical kits were also kept. 6545-073-8385 Sanitation Kit IV Each $8.20 6545-073-8384 Medical Kit A Each $16.40 6545-073-8386 RADEF Kit Each $59.00 8110-889-3532 Water Drum Mtl Storage Each $1.90 8920-823-7667 Crackers, 5 Gal. Pound $0.25 8920-823-7665 Biscuits, 5 Gal. Pound $.025 Federal Stock #DescriptionUnit Price Sanitation kits were kept, which contained various supplies such as toilet paper, cups etc. More on fallout shelters!

6. Did the government do anything? Instructed public on how to prepare for nuclear invasion. Eisenhower Administration had little interest in shelters. Kennedy Administration endorsed the construction of shelters. One of the few government shelters built was the Los Altos CA municipal shelter. sleep 96 people 25x48 feet

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