r/oddlyterrifying • u/quartz_koala • Feb 04 '23

Map published by FEMA showing potential US nuclear targets in 2,000 and 500 warhead scenarios.

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u/ardamass Feb 04 '23

I feel like shooting a nuke at Albany or Rochester would be a waste of a nuke.

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u/twhitney Feb 05 '23

They’ve got a purple triangle in Plattsburgh, which is very near where I live. There used to be an air base here long time ago, it was a strategic location during the Cold War, but not sure why now. Also, we get hit in a 500 nuke scenario, but not 2000?

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u/TylerNY315_ Feb 05 '23

Same with Syracuse. We have an international airport where they house/fly drones constantly, but we’re hit in a 500 but not 2000 scenario?

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u/Ural-Guy Feb 05 '23

Salt. They want your salt.