It should be emphasized that there are many uncertainties in the assumptions underlying the description of the results of a 1-megaton surface burst in Detroit. Nevertheless, several features stand out:
• seventy square miles of property destruction (2 psi),
• a quarter million fatalities, plus a half million injured,
• additional damage from widespread fires,
• rescue and recovery operations must be organized and heavily
supported from outside the area (food, medical, utility restoration,
