Population of the US in TMP

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by Craig67

I'm thinking 99% of the urban population will die off in the first 2 years. Violence and the lack of farming knowledge and seeds will doom them. Suburban populations will be almost as bad. Too few people have the skills or resources to cope.
Rural populations will do better as long as they are not over run by sick, starving, desperate refugees from the cities and suburbs. I'd say as much as 40% will live past 2 years, if they are far enough away from the major population centres.

If their within one tank of gas radius of a major urban center that isn't downwind of the fallout........they were over run.

[mmartin798]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

If their within one tank of gas radius of a major urban center that isn't downwind of the fallout........they were over run.

Pretty big area. Assuming a tank of gas takes you 300 miles, the red circles are half a tank and the yellow circles are a full tank away from some major US cities.

[ArmySGT.]

Fallout patterns (SW to NE typically) will dictate movement, as does the availability of roads, bridges, tunnels, and mountain passes.

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

Fallout patterns (SW to NE typically) will dictate movement, as does the availability of roads, bridges, tunnels, and mountain passes.

Something else to consider. IF there is any kind of run up to the war, you will see MASSIVE movement out of cities. (I.E. T2K, MP ver. 4)

I live in Fayetteville, NC. ANY kind of alert will engender panic. There are VERY few routes out of Fayetteville. A major accident, road rage, or congestion will slow movement to a crawl at best.

This is why my wife and I have bought property ten miles outside of Fayetteville. Far enough out to miss the panic exodus, far enough out that those who DO get out will not find me right away.

My $0.02

Mike

[ArmySGT.]

Oh..... Man do I know it........... I live in Denver....... if it was 1989.

Denver Capitol Building

U.S. Mint Denver

U.S. Federal Center Lakewood

Buckley AFB

Lowry AFB

Rock Flats National Arsenal.

Colorado would look like a donut with a hole where Denver used to be.


It is pretty easy to go north south anywhere..... but, East to West travel through the Rockies is restricted to very few routes.

[ArmySGT.]