FEMA'S NUCLEAR ATTACK SURVIVAL KIT The US Federal Emergency Management Agency has previously given its own recommended stock list for getting through nuclear blasts, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, power outages, and other take-shelter emergencies. Below are the agency's top items for surviving a nuclear attack. 1) Water: 1 gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation. 2) Food: at least a three-day supply of nonperishable food. 3) Battery-powered or hand-crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both. 4) Flashlight and extra batteries. 5) First-aid kit. 6) Whistle to signal for help. 7) Dust mask to help filter contaminated air, and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter in place. 8) Moist towelettes, garbage bags, and plastic ties for personal sanitation. 9) Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities. 10) Can opener for food (if kit contains canned food). 11) Local maps. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4681636/The-vital-supplies-ll-need-nuclear-attack.html#ixzz4maQUVVZR Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

From breakfast bars to hand-cranked radios: Expert reveals the vital emergency supplies you need to survive a nuclear attack In the event of a nuclear attacks, you should first seek shelter from the fallout An expert has listed the items you should grab before heading to a bunker He said that a radio is important so you can receive emergency broadcasts Survivors should also pack water, breakfast bars and medical supplies Those grabbing kit should only take 1-2 minutes to minimise radiation exposure By Harry Pettit For Mailonline PUBLISHED: 15:24 BST, 10 July 2017 | UPDATED: 18:16 BST, 10 July 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4681636/The-vital-supplies-ll-need-nuclear-attack.html#v-849598077117418574 e-mail 210 shares 645 View comments With North Korea reportedly testing its first intercontinental ballistic missile last week, experts say the chances of a nuclear war are at the highest in decades. In the event of a nuclear attack, the safest way to shield yourself from deadly fallout is to find cover in an underground bunker or under several layers of lead. Those heading to cover will need an emergency kit to last 48 hours after the initial blast, when the chances of radiation poisoning from fallout are at their greatest. Now, one radiation expert has revealed the vital emergency supplies you should grab to survive the moments after a nuclear blast. Scroll down for video A radiation expert has listed four items you should have to hand in case of a nuclear strike. A hand-cranked radio is listed as the most important, followed by enough water for a gallon per person per day and a few breakfast bars. Medical supplies also feature +2 A radiation expert has listed four items you should have to hand in case of a nuclear strike. A hand-cranked radio is listed as the most important, followed by enough water for a gallon per person per day and a few breakfast bars. Medical supplies also feature THE PERFECT EMERGENCY KIT The following kit should help survivors last the initial 48 hours after a nuclear explosion. This initial period is when the chances of radiation poisoning are at their highest. 1) A radio, preferably hand-cranked, to receive emergency broadcasts 2) Water, ideally 1 gallon per person per day, for drinking and sanitation 3) A breakfast bar or two to stave off the hunger 4) Any essential medications or treatments you might need. The kit should only be prioritised if it does not delay your journey to shelter by more than two minutes, to minimise radiation exposure. If a full emergency kit is not at hand, Brooke Buddemeier, a health physicist and expert on radiation at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, recommends grabbing four essential items. He says that the kit should only be prioritised if it does not delay your journey to shelter by more than two minutes, to minimise radiation exposure. The most important item is a radio, he told Business Insider, ideally a hand-cranked one with a USB port that can charge other devices. 'If you have a cellphone, that'll work too,' he said. Mr Buddemeier said a radio is better than a mobile phone because 'sometimes the cell towers may be affected', either by power outages or demand. Radios are important, he said, because you will need to receive emergency broadcasts and instructions. Second, Mr Buddemeier said, you'll need water - ideally 1 gallon per person per day to drink, as well as to rinse off radioactive fallout after removing your clothes. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Apple iTunes' share of video sales and rentals HALVES amid... 'Multiple icebergs' are now ready to break off the Larsen C... No more dead batteries on holiday: £380 foldaway sun-powered... The iPhone 8 could come with a 'mirror-like' finish: Rumours... SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share 210 shares For the third most-important item, Mr Buddemeier said: 'I would probably grab a breakfast bar or two to stave off the hunger a little bit.' Fourth, he said to grab any essential medications or treatments you might need. The main thing Mr Buddemeier recommended not to do is grab unnecessary items in the immediate fallout, as this will expose you to too much dangerous radiation. A radiation expert has revealed the vital emergency supplies you should grab in the moments after a nuclear blast. He said the supplies should help you survive living in shelter for the first 48 hours after an attack, when chances of radiation poisoning are high (stock image) +2 A radiation expert has revealed the vital emergency supplies you should grab in the moments after a nuclear blast. He said the supplies should help you survive living in shelter for the first 48 hours after an attack, when chances of radiation poisoning are high (stock image) The fallout will damage your cells, making it harder for your body to heal, leading to a condition called acute radiation syndrome or sickness. 'It also affects the immune system and your ability to fight infections,' Mr Buddemeier said. He said that if people could find good shelters - and are able to receive broadcast instructions from emergency personnel - the blow of a nuclear attack could be softened. 'We may not be able to do much about the blast casualties, because where you were is where you were, and you can't really change that,' he told Business Insider. 'But fallout casualties are entirely preventable. 'In a large city ... knowing what to do after an event like this can literally save hundreds of thousands of people from radiation illness or fatalities.' Mr Buddemeier is not the first person to publish a list of vital items in the event of a nuclear attack. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency has previously given its own recommended stock list for getting through nuclear blasts, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, power outages, and other take-shelter emergencies. The agency lists water - 1 gallon per person per day for at least three days - as its most important item, and puts a three-day supply of nonperishable food at second. A battery-powered or hand-crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both come next, as well as a flashlight and extra batteries and first-aid kit. FEMA'S NUCLEAR ATTACK SURVIVAL KIT The US Federal Emergency Management Agency has previously given its own recommended stock list for getting through nuclear blasts, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, power outages, and other take-shelter emergencies. Below are the agency's top items for surviving a nuclear attack. 1) Water: 1 gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation. 2) Food: at least a three-day supply of nonperishable food. 3) Battery-powered or hand-crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both. 4) Flashlight and extra batteries. 5) First-aid kit. 6) Whistle to signal for help. 7) Dust mask to help filter contaminated air, and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter in place. 8) Moist towelettes, garbage bags, and plastic ties for personal sanitation. 9) Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities. 10) Can opener for food (if kit contains canned food). 11) Local maps. 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