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Radiation Emergency
A radiation emergency could come about due to a complete meltdown of a nuclear reactor core to our west, a catastrophic leak of material from nuclear weapons manufacturing facilities to our south, or as a result of a nuclear weapon being detonated in or around St. Louis, MO, or along the Ohio River valley between Paducah KY and Evansville IN.
Regardless of the source of the radiation, what you need to do in response is the same:
- Get inside
- Stay inside, and
- Stay tuned
- If you are indoors during a radiation emergency:
- If you have pets:
- If you are outside during a radiation emergency:
- If you are in a car, bus, or other vehicle during a radiation emergency:
- If you have loved ones in schools, daycares, hospitals, nursing homes, or other places during a radiation emergency:
- If you are asked to let someone into your home or place of shelter after a radiation emergency for shelter:
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