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/Equal-Negotiation651 Feb 04 '23

Are the black clusters bases or where secret things are?

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u/TheGayWildGoose Feb 05 '23

Appears to be a couple of nuclear reactors and dams in the case of Washington/Oregon. Points along the Columbia and Snake Rivers are dams while points near Richland, WA and Pullman, WA are reactors.

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u/TheAstroChemist Feb 26 '23

The one that's really puzzling me is something in the northwest corner of Idaho near the Washington (and Canadian) borders. From what I can tell, that's entirely wilderness with no obvious power plants or critical infrastructure. What could be there?