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No. If there is a disaster in a nuclear plant - and those DO happen now and then - this can affect populations hundreds, or even thousands, of kilometers from the power plant.

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Would you feel safe living within 5 miles of a nuclear plant?

Yes, living within 5 miles of a nuclear plant is generally safe. Nuclear plants have strict safety measures in place to prevent accidents and to protect nearby residents in the event of any issues. It is important to follow emergency protocols and stay informed about safety procedures.


What would happen to you if living within 10 miles of a nuclear reactor meltdown?

That depends, the three mile island meltdown affected nobody because the containment held everything in and there were no steam or hydrogen explosions. However Chernobyl (no containment, big steam explosion) and Fukushima (containment breached by hydrogen explosions) meltdowns severely contaminated areas well beyond 10 miles distance.


Where is nuclear power plant near Chicago?

See the link given for Illinois below. There is also a link to an article relating to what would happen here (Chicago) if something like the Fukushima Disaster hit a nearby plant. The article has a map that shows the locations of all maps within 250 miles of Chicago.


How big of an area would a nuclear bomb destroy?

The size of the area destroyed by a nuclear bomb depends on its yield. A small nuclear bomb with a yield of 1 kiloton could destroy buildings within a few city blocks, while a larger bomb with a yield of 1 megaton could impact several square miles. The damage would also vary based on the bomb's design, height of detonation, and local geography.


1 big nuclear bomb how many miles would it reach?

The distance a nuclear bomb can reach depends on various factors such as the size of the bomb, the altitude at which it detonates, weather conditions, and landscape. Generally, a large nuclear bomb could have a blast radius of several miles and cause destruction over a wider area through the effects of heat, blast, and radiation.

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Would you feel safe living within 5 miles of a nuclear plant?

Yes, living within 5 miles of a nuclear plant is generally safe. Nuclear plants have strict safety measures in place to prevent accidents and to protect nearby residents in the event of any issues. It is important to follow emergency protocols and stay informed about safety procedures.


How many miles would a nuclear missile destroy?

It depends on the size of the Nuclear device, anywhere from 5 square miles and up


Would a dog survize a nuclear bomb 20 miles away 30 feet in the ground?

It might survive the blast, but would likely die of radiation within a few days.


What makes a nuclear plant dangerous?

A nuclear melt down puts the people within hundreds of miles around at risk by being exposed to radiation and dying from it.


Does elkhart live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant?

Yes. Both the Cook and Palisades plants in Michigan are within a 50 miles radius of Elkhart. It is over 50 miles of driving, but it is less than 50 miles as the crow flies.


Why are having nuclear weapons in Cuba so dangerous to the US?

because Cuba is within 90 miles of Miami and nuclear weapons can easily travel farther than that


What would happen to you if living within 10 miles of a nuclear reactor meltdown?

That depends, the three mile island meltdown affected nobody because the containment held everything in and there were no steam or hydrogen explosions. However Chernobyl (no containment, big steam explosion) and Fukushima (containment breached by hydrogen explosions) meltdowns severely contaminated areas well beyond 10 miles distance.


Where is nuclear power plant near Chicago?

See the link given for Illinois below. There is also a link to an article relating to what would happen here (Chicago) if something like the Fukushima Disaster hit a nearby plant. The article has a map that shows the locations of all maps within 250 miles of Chicago.


How far can you be from a nuclear explosion and still live?

more than 20 miles and you would still get burned


What state is the safest distance from all US nuclear plants in the event of a nuclear melt down?

You would have to be atleast 30 miles away from an individual nuclear power plant to get away from the deadly amounts of radiation.


Are there fish on the sun?

no they would burn if they got within miles of the sun.


How big of an area would a nuclear bomb destroy?

The size of the area destroyed by a nuclear bomb depends on its yield. A small nuclear bomb with a yield of 1 kiloton could destroy buildings within a few city blocks, while a larger bomb with a yield of 1 megaton could impact several square miles. The damage would also vary based on the bomb's design, height of detonation, and local geography.