You actually do. If you're shielded from the initial energy wave and far enough away to survive the blast pressure wave you'll most likely be fine. Acute radiation poisoning falls off pretty rapidly after 5-10 miles, and fallout is mostly a problem for people downwind of the blast center. If the bomb is air-burst instead of ground burst the complications from fallout go down a lot, too. Like if you're within a few miles of ground zero you're probably fucked, but if you survive the blast wave you're probably fine.
You actually do. If you're shielded from the initial energy wave and far enough away to survive the blast pressure wave you'll most likely be fine. Acute radiation poisoning falls off pretty rapidly after 5-10 miles, and fallout is mostly a problem for people downwind of the blast center. If the bomb is air-burst instead of ground burst the complications from fallout go down a lot, too. Like if you're within a few miles of ground zero you're probably fucked, but if you survive the blast wave you're probably fine.
Starts googling how far Langley is from the Capitol
I'm fucked