Safest Places in the U.S. to Survive a Nuclear War

Surviving a nuclear war is a daunting prospect that requires careful consideration, planning, and preparation. Choosing the safest locations in the U.S., such as the Rocky Mountains, the Great Plains, or the Appalachian Mountains, offers a significant advantage due to their remoteness, natural defenses, and resource availability.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Understanding the Threat: What Happens During a Nuclear War?
02:02 - Criteria for Selecting Safe Locations
03:21 - The Rocky Mountains
05:05 - The Great Plains
06:54 - The Appalachian Mountains
08:53 - Considerations for Choosing Your Safe Haven
10:38 - Outro

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These regions, far from major cities and military targets, provide a better chance of avoiding the immediate devastation of a nuclear blast and the subsequent fallout. However, the choice of location is just the beginning. Ensuring survival in these areas demands meticulous preparation, including building or securing a shelter that can protect against radiation, stockpiling essential supplies like food, water, and medical necessities, and acquiring vital survival skills. In environments where modern infrastructure may no longer function, the ability to grow food, hunt, fish, and purify water becomes critical. Additionally, the harsh climates of these regions, such as the severe winters in the Rockies, require specific preparations to endure the cold and maintain access to resources. Building a supportive community or network is also crucial, as it provides shared resources and a sense of security, though complete isolation may reduce risks.

Mental preparedness plays a significant role in survival, helping individuals manage the psychological stress of isolation, threats, and the loss of familiar comforts. Developing a strong mindset, staying informed, and having a clear, adaptable plan are essential. While no location can guarantee safety in the face of a nuclear war, being thoroughly prepared and choosing a remote, resource-rich area can significantly increase the chances of survival for you and your loved ones. Balancing the benefits of remoteness with the practicalities of accessibility, community support, and resource availability is key to making the best choice in such a dire situation.

Safest Places in the U.S. to Survive a Nuclear War

[bobt]

I have noticed people that start wars have the best bunkers to crawl in.

[JackFrost-mn]

My advice, stand in front of a strong structure and strike a cool pose so that your shadow will make future generations wonder, what's that about?

[freecitizen]

We learned in the 1960’s the best place to survive a nuclear attack was under our desks at school.

[Rottieman-hd]

The decisions of a few often cause suffering for the masses.

[simon]

At seventy years old, I have no desire to survive a nuclear war. I've had a wonderful life and I'm sure as hell not gonna end it that way!

[Twilightzoneisreal]

Won't be much for the "Survivors" to live for. Radiation everywhere.

[graytabbygehrke]

😮My mother died from cancer when I was 8 years old. She was a "downwinder", nuclear testing in Nevada in the 50's. No place is safe.😢

[thomasrizzuto]

In the event of a nuclear war the survivors will envy the dead

[JohnnyBallou]

At age 5, I saw a nuclear test flash in Nevada. Over 70 years later, I KNOW my safe place is in Psalm 91 only!

[bobgreene]

This video is a deceptive and entirely speculative quasi-handbook for survival on a thermonuclear battlefield.
1. Water, air and even airborne dust will distribute radioactivity widely, and no region will be safe.
2. Targeted areas are not confined to the urban centers of West or East coasts, but include still-active land-based missile silos scattered across very remote areas of the US.
3. NORAD-- a major target-- is housed in granite, deep inside the remote Rocky Mountain location of Cheyenne mountain. That means the surrounding area will be heavily saturated with fallout, and no barrier at all to its spread. Further, the deep mountain valleys actually serve to retain fallout particles, rather than distribute them to the prevailing winds.
4. Water follows tributary paths (eventually) toward the ocean, which means water-borne fallout will be swept from creek to river to the ocean.
In the middle 1980's, astrophysicist Carl Sagan foresaw a nuclear winter following a major nuclear exchange. He anticipated years of starvation, darkness, disease and death, with potential to return the human race to the primitive conditions in which it began.
In his day, Sagan said the only solution is to press for mutually-verifiable nuclear arms treaties with America's strategic national adversaries. Peace negotiation, Sagan insisted, is the only path of survival.
That remains the situation, today.

[johnamidon]

What this video illustrates is the urgent need for nuclear disarmament. It scares the hell out of me particularly with the quality of government we have and the propensity of our government to kill people rather than help them.

[jefffitzsimons]

hey folks. Ive read most of your comments...from minimalism...to worst case scenarios. I am ex-Navy and, at the time, was trained in Nuclear Weapons (70's). 1) It would take nothing/be very simple... to sneak a small tactical device into our country...( we now have Hiroshima level, tactical devices that can fit in a suitcase).
2) In reality, Nuclear blackmail is probably our biggest risk: ie...detonate 2 warheads in low earth orbit, one over New York city/Wall Street (financial headquarters)...and one over markets). There would be no apparent physical damage or loss of life....
but, the EMP from both...would SEVERLY hamstring our Economy and take quite awhile to recover/rebuild from. Lastly, this would still preserve the crops/grains in "the worlds breadbasket" that we are known for!

Just my 2 - bits, folks! ~

[brandonkearns]

Such a sad thing we can not learn from our past.

[williamh]

Few will come thru it and a MadMax scenario would be just a dream

[preppertrucker]

Keep in mind, the Rocky Mountains are also part of the nuclear sponge and house nuclear silos in Montana, Colorado and Wyoming, so this can be problematic

[adt]

I do not fear dying in a nuclear war, I fear surviving it.

[LuRen]

I'm discounting this whole video because Colorado Springs would be a major target

[MAGAOKIE]

Rockies would be bad idea i believe....Colorado springs, NORAD, would catch multiple hits, plus the silos in northern Colorado...and Ft. Carson....dont think I would listen to this guy

[stacia-rt]

FYI, being from Appalachia, people don't often just except strangers. I worked in the natural gas industry, and had to work in remote locations. I have been meet with shot guns (plural), more than a few times!! You shouldn't expect to just be welcomed at the last minute into a beautiful appalachian community, expecially during a disaster.

[ad]

I lived in Idaho and I got out of there. That would be a horrible place to bug out because you cannot grow any food there. There's a decade-long drought and people don't realize that you only get about 3 months of warm weather.