Homeland Security Dept. Warns that U.S. is Unprepared for Nuclear Emergency

[The Straight Story]

Homeland Security Dept. Warns that U.S. is Unprepared for Nuclear Emergency

The federal agency charged with ensuring the nation’s security against disasters admitted last year in a confidential report that the United States is ill-prepared to deal with a significant release of radiation.

Coming on the heels of Japan’s nuclear crisis, the news of the Department of Homeland Security report raises serious concerns about the lack of attention government officials have given to radiation threats, whether it stems from a terrorist attack (such as a “dirty bomb”) or a natural disaster impacting a power plant.

The Homeland Security study found that the health system “can only handle a few radiation injuries at any one time” and that “there is no strategy for notifying the public in real time of recommendations on shelter or evacuation priorities.”

Compounding the lack of preparation is the fact that the federal government two years ago ceased stockpiling potassium iodide, the best-known agent to counter radioactive iodine-induced thyroid cancer in young people.

http://www.allgov.com/Top_Stories/ViewNews/Homeland_Security_Dept_Warns_that_US_is_Unprepared_for_Nuclear_Emergency_110409

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1. Or there's a third option, how 'bout a terrorist attack on those outside-of-containment spent fuel

pools scattered at reactors all over the US.

[pscot]

2. Be Afraid!

Be very afraid.

[hobbit709]

3. Like anyone anywhere in the world is.

and if HS actually did anything to make us safer.

[CoffeeCat]

4. What about the radiatoactive materials from Japan?

Are we prepared for that? Or are we just covering it up and pretending like it's no biggee?

So far there has been a blackout on the radioactive materials that are in the skies and
falling on our ground and in our water, grass and now the food and milk supply.

Where are the readings that tell us the levels of Cesium, Radioactive Iodine-131 and Radioactive
Iodine-129?

Yes, we've heard that the radiation levels are fine...just fine! However, there is a distinct difference
between externally emitted radiation---and INGESTING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS. Those materials hang out
in your body; some of them for years. They nest in your thyroid. They cause cancer and they are
extremely dangerous.

There is no safe amount or baseline for eating, drinking or inhaling these substances and having them
circulate inside your body.

Those radioactive materials are being emitted from Fukushima. They've been found in the soil, 30 miles
from the plant. No doubt that they are in the air and in the jet stream. This steady stream of radioactive
steam has been ongoing for a month now. It's highly possible that this stuff is being spread over us--repeatedly.

We need answers regarding this. Will we get them?

[Ghost Dog]

5. In the air all right:

http://www.eurad.uni-koeln.de/index_e.html