Are You Ready Series: Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Since the
dawn of nuclear weapons, we have always been weary of a trigger
happy world leader hastily pushing a nuke detonator. However,
according to history the two worst nuclear events that have
occurred were accidental. Chernobyl, being the first event, had
a fire and explosion that¬†released large quantities of
radioactive contamination into the atmosphere, and spread over
much of Western USSR and Europe. The¬†second largest nuclear
event is the infamous Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster that
occurred in 2011. Each day we are exposed to nuclear radiation,
some naturally and some through un-natural means. Those of us
who live close to nuclear power plants are exposed more than
others. Are You At-Risk? Those that live near nuclear power
plants should be especially concerned with nuclear disaster
preparedness; especially individuals who live in areas where
natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes) could
damage the nuclear facilities. The map