How to Survive a Nuclear Attack

What You Should Do

“The good news is, if you make it through the blast and shock wave, you are now in a survivable situation,” Schlegelmilch says. If you’re close to the blast you need to get to a shelter. “At best, you have 15 to 20 minutes before the fallout starts to come back down,” he says. “If you’re farther out, you could have more time, but the reality is, you aren’t going to have time to evaluate the situation. If you see a nuclear flash, the first thing to do is get behind a barrier in case the shock wave comes. Then get to the inner part of a building.