The First 60 Seconds. The First 6 Hours. The First 6 Days.

When the flash comes, it’s already too late to start preparing.
But it’s not too late to survive—if you know what to do.

Let’s walk through it.

☢ FIRST 60 SECONDS – DON’T LOOK, DROP FAST

If you see a blinding white flash—like a camera flash that fills the sky—it’s likely a nuclear detonation.
That flash can cause permanent blindness.

Do this immediately:

• Don’t look at the blast. Turn away. Shut your eyes.

• Drop to the ground. Face down. Hands over your head.

• Cover exposed skin as best you can.

• If you’re outside, get behind cover or lie in a ditch.

This is the difference between walking away with burns—or not walking away at all.

⚠ FIRST 6 MINUTES – GET INSIDE, STAY INSIDE

Now you’re racing against time.

The shockwave may follow the flash by several seconds depending on distance. Windows will burst. Glass turns to shrapnel. Stay low.

Your next moves:

• Get inside a solid building. Concrete is best.

• Put as much mass between you and the outside as possible – underground if you can.

• If you’re in a tall multi-story apartment building, get to the middle of the building.

• Stay away from windows and outer walls.

Remember: you’re not sheltering from the bomb anymore.
You’re sheltering from the fallout.

☣ FIRST 6 HOURS – SHIELD AGAINST FALLOUT

Radioactive fallout will rain down like invisible dust. It sticks to clothes, skin, and hair. You won’t see it. You won’t smell it. But it kills.

What to do now:

• Remove outer clothing to get rid of up to 90% of radioactive particles.

• Seal contaminated clothes in a plastic bag and get them far away.

• Shower if you can, using lots of soap and water—no conditioner or lotion. If no shower, use wet wipes and wash key areas: hands, face, neck.

• Seal all windows, doors, vents. Use plastic sheeting and duct tape if you have it. The idea is to prevent fallout (dust) from getting inside, you are not wanting it to be airtight! Don’t suffocate yourself!

• Stay indoors. Stay put. Stay low.

This isn’t a drill. Fallout can kill in hours.
But if you act fast, you can outlive it.

🕕 FIRST 6 DAYS – SURVIVAL BEGINS HERE

The first 24–72 hours are the most dangerous.

Radiation decays quickly—but not fast enough to be careless.

Your priorities now:

• Stay sheltered. Don’t go outside unless your life depends on it.

• Use only stored water and food. Fallout can contaminate open supplies.

• Monitor radio (AM/FM, shortwave, or NOAA) for official info.

• Make a toilet plan. Sanitation is survival.

• Organize supplies. Inventory your food, water, and medical gear.

• Stay calm. Panic burns calories and options.

After 72 hours, radiation drops significantly. By day 6, you can start thinking about relocating if it’s safe and you’re prepared.

🧠 MINDSET: YOU WERE NEVER CRAZY TO PREP

If this hits your city, most people will freeze or follow bad advice.
They’ll wait for help that won’t come.
They’ll mock the idea of fallout — right up until they bleed from their gums.

But you?
You saw it coming.
Because you knew, your family’s life depends on you.

🧭 FINAL WORD: THIS IS WHY WE PREP

Nuclear war is no longer science fiction.
It’s national policy — for Russia, China, and radical states.

When the sirens wail or the flash hits the skyline, you don’t get to Google what to do. You only get to act.

So build your plan now. Use this tool to figure what the fallout pattern will be around your city based on likely targets. Stock the essentials. Train your mind. Coach your family. And for God’s sake — get out of the cities.