Effect of a 1 Million Ton Nuclear Surface Blast on the City of Pacific Grove
Based on actual scientific data.
12 psi
(pounds per square inch)
Radius of blast: 1.7 miles
Population after blast: 0

At the center of the ring lies a crater 200 feet deep and 1000 feet in diameter (Not quite as big as the crater for the new Civic Center). The rim of this crater is 1,000 feet wide and is composed of highly radioactive soil and debris. Nothing recognizable remains within about 3,200 feet (0.6 miles) from the center, except, perhaps, the remains of the Holman building foundation.

Nuclear Blast
Approximate center of detonation: City Hall
Circles indicate pounds per square inch of pressure
in blast range. Map Copyright Vicinity Corp 2001
For assistance in case of a real nuclear blast refer to
City of Pacific Grove Office of Emergency Services

5 psi
Radius of blast: 2.7 miles
Population after blast: 0

Virtually everything is destroyed between the 12 and 5 psi rings. The walls of typical multi-story buildings, including apartment buildings, have been completely blown out & the owners ask for a rent raise anyway.

 

2 psi
Radius of blast: 4.7 miles
Population after blast: 10%

Any single-family residences that have not been
completely destroyed are heavily damaged. The
windows of office buildings have been blown away, as
have some of their walls. Everything on these buildings'
upper floors, including the people who were working
there, are thrown onto the streets.

1 psi
Radius of blast: 7.4 miles Population after blast: 35%

Residences are moderately damaged. Commercial buildings have sustained minimal damage. Twenty-five percent of the population between the 2 and 1 psi rings have been injured, mainly by flying concrete, debris & sewage


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