Current information suggests an explosion would be less than 6 miles in diameter, limiting the direct casualties. The agency bases its estimates on what is known about North Korean nuclear weapon technology. Cellphone, TV and internet services likely would be severely disrupted.Ī: Yes, more than 90 percent of Oahu’s population likely would survive the initial blast of a nuclear attack by North Korea, according to the EMA.

Keep a battery-operated radio in your disaster kit so you can listen to AM/FM radio for official information in the event of an attack.

It could take “as little as a few hours or as long as 14 days” for authorities to assess residual radiation and fallout if there was a nuclear attack, according to the EMA.

Be prepared to stay inside for two weeks or until you are informed that it is safe to leave, whichever comes first.

If you are outdoors and can’t get home, go inside the closest available structure, preferably concrete, such as a commercial building or parking structure.

The sturdier the building, the better.

This is known as shelter-in-place, and would apply to homes, schools, offices, malls and hotels - wherever people happen to be at the time. If the siren sounds, get indoors immediately and stay there. A warning siren would sound in the event of a missile launch. The short warning time of an incoming missile - 12 to 15 minutes - wouldn’t give people much time to get there anyway.

As mentioned, there are no public nuclear shelters.

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