The 4 safest US states to live during nuclear war revealed in chilling map
March 5, 2026 in News by RBN Staff
RBN NOTE: The story mentions Michigan but it appears that Minnesota, Northern Michigan (Upper Pennisula), and Wisconsin are specifically ‘safe’ in the map… also Maine. So, count 5 states. But, the ‘Nuclear Winter’ problem is in effect for all of them. West Texas and Nevada may be the only options…
Source: The-Express.com
The 4 safest states to live during a nuclear war Mira Safety (Image: Mira Safety)
A map showing the catastrophic impact a nuclear war would have on the U.S. has also revealed the areas that would least be impact.
According to NUKEMAP, Western Texas, most of Nevada, Michigan, and Wisconsin would be “notably in the clear,” reports Mira Safety, who analyzed the data. They added, “With that said, the latter two would likely become uninhabitable in the coming nuclear winter.”
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s an increasing risk that tactical nuclear weapons may be used at some point. Fears arose across America again after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed following a “massive” and ongoing attack against Iran’s leadership and military, conducted by the US and Israel. It comes as WW3 fears explode as list reveals which Americans are ‘least likely’ to be drafted
As America’s most densely populated metropolitan area, New York would represent a primary target in any conflict scenario. Given the enormous concentration of residents in the city, a nuclear strike would likely prove devastating, endangering millions of lives.
The map showing the US cities most at risk during a nuclear attack, compiled from data provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shows civilian, military, and infrastructure targets. The few areas of the map not covered in blue, yellow, and red are safer.
According to the Red Cross, even if a nuclear attack wasn’t in your direct area, you will likely have to shelter for at least 24 hours unless told otherwise by authorities. In some circumstances, you may need to shelter in place for as long as one month.
NUKEMAP, a tool created by Professor Alex Wellerstein, a prominent historian of science and nuclear technology, explains itself as “intended as an educational resource. It should not be used for emergency planning or emergency response purposes where lives and health might be on the line. It is not a perfect simulation. The NUKEMAP is aimed at helping people visualize nuclear weapons on terms they can make sense of — helping them to get a sense of the scale of the bombs. By allowing people to use arbitrarily picked geographical locations, I hope that people will come to understand what a nuclear weapon would do to places they are familiar with, and how the different sizes of nuclear weapons change the results.”
