However, specialists warn that no location would be completely safe, especially if nuclear weapons were used. In the United States, previous simulations examined which areas could face the highest risks in the event of nuclear strikes targeting missile silos in the country’s heartland.

According to the analysis, the states most at risk of radiation exposure include Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. Meanwhile, states along the East Coast and Southeast — including Maine, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia — were considered among the relatively safer regions in such a scenario.