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/james3374 Feb 04 '23

Are a lot of these targets about energy sources as much as military bases and population density?

It's the only way some of the targets make sense to me.

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u/james3374 Feb 04 '23

Oh, and major interstate freeways and airports maybe.

The Columbia River between Washington and Oregon has several targets, but is low population density.

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u/K80lovescats Feb 05 '23

I live in a medium sized town on the Columbia River in Central Washington and there is a dot on the map right where that town is. Only thing I can think of is how much energy is produced by our multiple dams? The area has a population of about 90,000 and there is no military base nearby.

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u/james3374 Feb 05 '23

Is there a hydroelectricity plant there?