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Why do you need packages frozen meat as part of your supplies?

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It isn't necessary, but helpful if you eat meat. If you don't, you should still include something with lots of protein, life tofu jerky or dried beans.

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What if a radioactive person comes to my door with a gun?

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As radiation kills fairly quickly when exposed directly, it is unlikely that they would come asking for food.

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If there is a nuclear exchange, even if limited, will there be a "nuclear winter"?

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It would take a very large nuclear exchange to cause a nuclear winter. It's possible the resulting fallout could kill most people before there was a significant drop in global temperatures.

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Will people become zombies?

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No, radiation will not turn people into zombies. If a person is exposed to that much radiation, they will simply die.

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What if you (or other people or pets) have to go to the bathroom while sheltering? What about hygiene?

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Dispose of all waste in trash bags, then dispose of those trash bags in a safe area away from you and your family.

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Can I survive if I'm less than 4 metres from the detonation site?

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No, you would be instantly vaporized, unless you were in a hardened bunker deep underground.

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Will radiation penetrate a bathtub or metal container?

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Yes, radiation will go though fiberglass like paper, and unless the walls of the metal container are made of very thick lead, radiation will also easily go through that, too.

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What if the bomb drops on top of me?

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You would be instantly vaporized by the intense heat from the blast in a matter of milliseconds.

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