Are we prepared? No!

What would it be like to be attacked by a nuclear bomb? Glenn Reynolds reprises an article he wrote in 2011 for The Atlantic:

...Encouraging people to take even modest steps to prepare themselves in advance will undoubtedly save lives, even if the terrorist attack never comes and Washington is, instead, struck by an asteroid, an earthquake, or a hurricane. As we head into a 21st century that appears to be a lot less secure than 1990s prognostications suggested, it's probably best to prepare for the worst.

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