Two nuclear bombs fell from the sky 64 years ago, putting North Carolina one step from disaster. A military plane was carrying the weapons when it exploded over a rural area, killing three people and ...

It takes time for fallout to arrive back to ground level ... The advice is clear-cut, "Nuclear explosions can cause significant damage and casualties from blast, heat, and radiation but you ...

One of the bombs “touched down essentially undamaged,” falling toward the ground with a parachute ... capable of exploding and delivering a nuclear blast sufficient to level homes in a ...