The United States may anticipate in the case of a nuclear conflict: ‘Fireballs, sharply fronted blast waves, and actual buildings falling and burning’ were among the scenarios Jameson described.
Additionally, she warned that “tens of millions of unfortunate survivors will suffer fatal third degree burns” and that people will be “impaled to death by flying debris.”
Because these are the “only places that could actually sustain agriculture,” according to Toon’s article, she claims that Australia and New Zealand would be the greatest places to hide out.