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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNorway told to get Cold War bunkers ready amid fears of nuclear fallout
Norway told to get Cold War bunkers ready amid fears of nuclear fallout
Andy Wells
Andy Wells·Freelance Writer
Thu, March 31, 2022, 8:04 AM
Fears of another Chernobyl-like disaster in Ukraine have prompted warnings in Norway for citizens to dust off Cold War bunkers. Since invading Ukraine last month, Russian troops have occupied Europe's largest nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia as well as at the now defunct plant at Chernobyl, the scene of the world's worst nuclear accident in 1986. Odd Roger Enoksen, Norways defence minister, has now aired concerns that any accident at a Ukrainian power plant that cause a radiation leak could impact his own country if the wind travels in its direction.
According to The Times, defence sources have told civilians in Norway to start dusting off their bunkers at home in case of nuclear alert. The source told the paper: Everyone has been warned so if they are using them for storage now they need to make a plan for taking things out. A 72-hour warning would be given in advance to get bunkers ready for use.
Enoksen calmed fears that the warning was due to the threat of a nuclear war, rather than fallout from an accident.
He said: Ukraine has the most production of nuclear power in Europe and if an accident happens, as with Chernobyl, we will all in western Europe be affected by that if the wind goes in this direction.
Andy Wells
Andy Wells·Freelance Writer
Thu, March 31, 2022, 8:04 AM
Fears of another Chernobyl-like disaster in Ukraine have prompted warnings in Norway for citizens to dust off Cold War bunkers. Since invading Ukraine last month, Russian troops have occupied Europe's largest nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia as well as at the now defunct plant at Chernobyl, the scene of the world's worst nuclear accident in 1986. Odd Roger Enoksen, Norways defence minister, has now aired concerns that any accident at a Ukrainian power plant that cause a radiation leak could impact his own country if the wind travels in its direction.
According to The Times, defence sources have told civilians in Norway to start dusting off their bunkers at home in case of nuclear alert. The source told the paper: Everyone has been warned so if they are using them for storage now they need to make a plan for taking things out. A 72-hour warning would be given in advance to get bunkers ready for use.
Enoksen calmed fears that the warning was due to the threat of a nuclear war, rather than fallout from an accident.
He said: Ukraine has the most production of nuclear power in Europe and if an accident happens, as with Chernobyl, we will all in western Europe be affected by that if the wind goes in this direction.
More at: https://news.yahoo.com/chernobyl-radiation-fallout-norwegians-told-dust-off-cold-war-bunkers-150431205.html
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Norway told to get Cold War bunkers ready amid fears of nuclear fallout (Original Post)
PSPS
Mar 2022
OP
If there is credible information that Russia is actually planning on using nukes,
ColinC
Mar 2022
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ColinC
(8,335 posts)1. If there is credible information that Russia is actually planning on using nukes,
there needs to be far more aggressive response right now.
PSPS
(13,617 posts)3. The article says the danger being addressed is fallout from an accident at a reactor, not a "nuke"
The russians at the old chernobyl fled after they came down with severe radiation sickness. They were digging trenches in the "red forest" (so named because of its radioactivity.)
That makes sense
RobinA
(9,894 posts)2. Well, Isn't That
just peachy. I'll be travelling to Norway in late May. First COVID, then nuclear fallout.
Mariana
(14,861 posts)5. At least they have fallout shelters there.
Where's the nearest one to your house?
NickB79
(19,274 posts)6. There's an old Nike missile base a mile up the road from me
Built in the 50's, shut down in the 70's, and recently sold to a couple who are renovating it into a house. My wife knows their daughter from work.
There's even a YouTube video of it back in it's prime. Apparently it's in excellent condition still.
I know who's door I'm knocking on if someone hits the big red button.