Opinion Question: If there was an Initial Deadly Terrorist Attack in Your City What Would You DoNext

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Get out of Dodge

 

The proplem with all of those statistics is there is invariably the "one" that is going to have a very bad day...hope that isn't you.


...well, except for the lottery winner.

 

BT,watch out for the grizzlies they will get you first and leave little for the terrorist.

 

I have a feeling Grizz's run from BT.

 

LOL SO True!

 

If it is a biological attack, you won't be able to drive away. Roads will be blocked immediately to contain whatever was released. Those plans are already in place and taken very seriously. These plans include "back roads". Two years ago I watched a power point at the EOC about containment and how almost any major city could be closed to vehicular traffic, including boats, within 12 hours of a biological attack, usually before the general population would realize an attack had taken place. Air assets with thermal imaging would be deployed to minimize foot traffic into or out of the affected area, and no fly enforcement over the affected area would be implemented.
We as preppers must realize that there are people working for .gov and .mil who do nothing but dream up scenarios all day and there is little chance that we have thought of "it" first. If one suspects they are in an area that they would ultimately need to leave for their survival, now is the time and not when "it" happens. This information is just what I, as a very low clearance volunteer asset, am allowed to know. I sometimes shudder to think about the plans I am not allowed to know about.

 

Herd em'up,Move em'out, Some plans never change!

 

How many hours do you think we have to leave the area once a bio attack or any other kind of terrorist attack is initially announced on TV/RADIO/Internet?

 

Hang some radioactive contamination signs on your place .

 

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If it hits the news media, that means it has been released to the news media by the officials, and their kin has had time to leave before blocking the roads. Any city with a population over 250k you have zero chance of getting out because of gridlock.

As an aside, I was working as an Accountant in downtown Washington DC a 10 minute walk from the Capital Building (a would be target) when 9-11 happened and lived a 20 minute jog from where the Pentagon was bombed and at about 11:30 or so, those idiots didn't dismiss us, I walked by the nearby Grayhound Bus Station and Managed to get on a Bus Out of DC to Breezewood, PA about 3-4 Hours away and the roads were clear. So you never know. Apparently they shut the Bus Station down right afterwards.

 

This makes some form of radio communications important.
Ideally if it is chemical or biological ,the best thing is to find a room with no ventilation and seal up the doors and windows and ventilators if any. Get into a relaxed state and conserve your oxygen ,it may be a few hours/days till it is safe . Being that you can't see it or smell it risks such as testing the air is not advisable so communications with some one out side the effected area is essential .
Having a mask is good , but the fact of the matter is, there is not one that does every thing (I know of) and I seriously doubt that you'd be carrying it around 24/7. I keep a small hospital type dust mask in my EDC but I wouldn't hike home with it if there is an enclosed structure alternative. My beard does not qualify as a filter.
Even at that radio active nanoparticles "black dust" settles on every thing ,if in deed that is a threat due to nuclear explosion.
So wind and or stirring up dust as you walk can be an issue . I would think that having an expendable poncho might help to shed debris off your clothing ,but for long term a BIO suit is preferred.
Any thing practical you plan to use as a filter cannot be washed out, except volcanic ash ,if that's all it is.
An alternative might be an oxygen bottle you can carry in your car with a facemask and regulator ,this would flood your face with clean oxygen it might last a few hours ,maybe enough to get out of town . I have friend the uses this oxygen regularly .

 

Why not join your local volunteer fire department or ambulance service or become a reserve sheriff deputy in your county. Be part of a potential solution at best and at worst maybe you will get some type of feeling before everything turn totally to crap. As for me I’d be expecting a call from my reserve unit if something really bad happened.