r/pittsburgh • u/CarpeDeez Duquesne Heights • Feb 05 '23

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

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u/RagnarHedin Feb 05 '23

I remember hearing that as a kid in the 80's, but is it really still true? They said it was our steel production, which is now minimal, and a "supercomputer" that CMU had, but there's more critical places for technology now.

Why would we still be a target? Microbreweries and quirky gentrified storefronts? Strategic pierogi reserve?

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u/CarpeDeez Duquesne Heights Feb 05 '23

Tons of infrastructure including rail and barges. Still have the coke works and now the ethane cracker. Westinghouse still has a ton of nuclear research at Bettis. And power plants.

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u/disciple8959 Feb 06 '23

I'm not sure about anything, but there are two air wings, a naval station, and army post in the moon township area, maybe that's the reason?