I wanted to point out a story now playing out in Las Vegas, Nevada, which to me is another example of how the public is too often infantilized when it comes to information on serious terrorist threats, including weapons of mass destruction — And, as a result, why we as citizens are not as prepared [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Nuclear Terrorism'
What Happens In Vegas (Might Be Less Serious If Major FEMA Nuke Attack Exercise) Stays In Vegas — Why Political/Business Pressure To Move Drill Treats Public Like Children On Terror Preparedness
November 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments
Tags: City Preparedness · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Nuclear Terrorism · Preparedness Ideas
As “WMD” Bill Is Introduced And Terror Suspect Is Indicted For Conspiracy To Use “WMD,” Does The Term “WMD” Need To Be Clarified For Public?
September 25th, 2009 · No Comments
U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) said earlier this month he agreed with the findings of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism that a biological attack on the nation is more likely than a nuclear attack.
Lieberman and ranking member Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bill that [...]
Tags: Biological Terrorism · Nuclear Terrorism · Preparedness Ideas
New Report Highlights Steps That Can Be Taken By Government, Public To Help Survive Nuclear Terror Attack; Urges Citizen Education Effort
July 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments
An Institute of Medicine panel has released a report saying that while a home-made nuclear bomb detonated in U.S. city would likely kill hundreds of thousands of people, there are actually things that can be done to increase the survivability for many others. That is, the committee argues, if the public is informed of those [...]
Tags: Nuclear Terrorism · Preparedness Reports · Preparedness Tips
What You Should Do If A Nuclear Bomb Explodes Nearby
July 1st, 2008 · 3 Comments
The headline might strike some readers as tongue in cheek — as if you can really do anything if a nuclear bomb explodes nearby. And, clearly if you are too close, there is little you will be able to do. However, it is less well know that there are things that to you can do if you are in the vicinity [...]
Tags: Nuclear Terrorism · Preparedness Tips
From 1-10, How Would You Rate The American Public’s Preparedness For A Nuclear Explosion?
June 30th, 2008 · No Comments
That was the question Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) posed last week at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on the nation’s preparedness for a nuclear attack. It was the fifth in the series of the Committee’s important set of hearings aimed at bringing some overdue attention to this issue.
To be precise, Lieberman asked the hearing witnesses to rate how ready the [...]
Tags: Nuclear Terrorism
Senate Nuclear Terrorism Hearings Highlight Need For Public Emergency Communications Overhaul
May 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has been holding a very interesting series of hearings on nuclear terrorism. Though the hearings have covered many aspects of the nuclear threat, one of the most important themes that has emerged is citizen preparedness.
In fact, though yesterday’s hearing was called “Nuclear Terrorism: Providing Medical Care and Meeting Basic Needs in the [...]
Tags: Congress · Nuclear Terrorism