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What Would Happen to the 25 Largest US Cities in the Event of a Nuclear Attack
December 19, 2022 6:01 pm
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Downtown, St. Louis, MO-IL
> Population: 2,806,349
> Casualties from 100 kt detonation: 63,050 deaths, 124,530 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 378,534 (13%)
> Casualties from 800 kt detonation: 159,820 deaths, 320,680 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 978,691 (35%)
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Capitol Hill, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
> Population: 2,928,437
> Casualties from 100 kt detonation: 113,760 deaths, 209,240 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 627,216 (21%)
> Casualties from 800 kt detonation: 269,820 deaths, 540,620 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.7 million (56%)
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Tampa Downtown, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
> Population: 3,152,928
> Casualties from 100 kt detonation: 55,960 deaths, 110,320 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 342,282 (11%)
> Casualties from 800 kt detonation: 138,770 deaths, 294,970 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 891,404 (28%)
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Core, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
> Population: 3,323,970
> Casualties from 100 kt detonation: 88,100 deaths, 206,740 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 629,171 (19%)
> Casualties from 800 kt detonation: 250,540 deaths, 495,530 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.5 million (44%)
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Downtown West, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
> Population: 3,605,450
> Casualties from 100 kt detonation: 145,590 deaths, 220,450 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 675,421 (19%)
> Casualties from 800 kt detonation: 288,030 deaths, 537,220 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.6 million (45%)
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