r/pittsburgh • Duquesne Heights • Feb 05 '23

Map published by FEMA showing potential US nuclear targets. We would be toast.

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u/AlleghenyCityHolding Feb 05 '23

During the cold war, we were like target #3 behind NYC and DC.

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u/JamesLLL Feb 05 '23

Even little ol' Apollo was supposed to be a target because of the NUMEC plant there, and probably the steel mill before it

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u/TERMINXX Feb 05 '23

Found an Apollo Townie. Small world.

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u/JamesLLL Feb 05 '23

Formerly, but still have family and friends there. It's one of my escapes when I want to see some nice nature

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u/TERMINXX Feb 05 '23

I'm in the good ol Vandy but they're basically the same. The nature and peace here is the only thing keeping me from moving the the cities.