Government Study Speculates Georgetown Could Survive Downtown Nuclear Blast

If a 10-kiloton nuclear bomb exploded near the intersection of 16th and K streets NW, Georgetown would largely be spared from the destruction, a government study suggests.

The Associated Press reports that the study concludes the bomb would likely destroy everything with a half-mile radius of the explosion, including the White House.

But even if Georgetowners and the rest of the city happened to avoid complete obliteration, Huffington Post D.C. Editor Michael Grass speculates that the survivors would to be thrown into utter chaos.

"Those of us who survive are supposed to hunker down for a few hours to let the worst of the radioactive fallout decrease. But our natural tendency will be to evacuate, which is something D.C. does not do very well.

The problem has been documented time and time again. Relatively minor weather events can cause chaos. Our city is not well equipped to deal with a large-scale disaster, regardless of whether people leave en masse or in an orderly fashion."

Read more about the study on The Huffington Post.