Posted on Apr 27, 2021
The Chernobyl Cover-Up: How Officials Botched Evacuating an Irradiated City
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On April 27, 1986, Soviet authorities ordered the evacuation of the city of Pripyat (pop. 50,000) one day after the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
The Chernobyl Cover-Up: How Officials Botched Evacuating an Irradiated City
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Nuclear
World History
Cold War
Communism
Natural Disaster
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Worked with an IT guy who lived there. Authorities gave them less than 24 hours to be gone. The good news for him was they told him he could relocate anywhere in the world he wanted. He picked US and it was approved.
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SGT (Join to see) What a Cluster F^^K. I was in London Getting Ready to Head to DC. Setting Off Geiger Counters throughout Northern Europe.
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