Broadcast on an unprecedented scale, these viral visuals of family shelters have worked their way into our collective consciousness, humanizing the headlines and bringing the threat of nuclear destruction directly to our devices. Amassing millions of views, offerings like “ My Typical Day in a Bomb Shelter” and “ What I Buy in a Supermarket During a War” document destroyed cities, bunker cooking and daily life underground, with nuclear threat lurking offscreen. The corresponding press release for the video did make clear that "the likelihood of a nuclear weapon incident occurring in/near New York City is very low," which had people questioning the necessity of the PSA.The Russian invasion of Ukraine isn’t the first conflict to unfold on social media, but commentators have been quick to dub it the first “ TikTok War.” Videos by young Ukrainians inside bomb shelters represent some of the most personal glimpses to date of teenage life inside a war zone. Viewers questioned the timing of the video release as Russian nuclear threats loom around the world, which has sparked international fear. The video highlights the three steps New Yorkers can take should they find themselves within the midst of nuclear fallout "as the threat landscape continues to evolve." Just know that the big one has hit," says a woman entering the screen once the PSA begins. New York City Emergency Management shared a criticized video in July on steps to follow in the case of a nuclear attack. NYC Emergency Management's recent nuclear PSA Meanwhile, a serious incident involving the Zaporizhzhia plant could mean the death of as many as 3 million people and affect 51 million through radiation, according to Ukrainian lawmakers, NBC News reports. Although, officially, fewer than 50 people died as a direct result of Chornobyl, a figure that scientists and environmental groups contest this number. The 1986 disaster at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant near the northern Ukrainian city of Pripyat is considered the worst on record given the evacuation of more than 100,000 people living within nearly 19 miles, and resulting radiation detected across Europe, according to NBC News. These statements have caused growing international fear that a nuclear disaster may be imminent as Ukraine's fight against Russia continues. "I'm extremely concerned by the shelling at Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which underlines the very real risk of a nuclear disaster that could threaten public health and the environment in Ukraine and beyond," Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in a statement. NBC New York has not verified claims from either side. Ukrainian state nuclear agency, Energoatom, quoted a Russian major-general saying that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant had been mined and that "there will be either Russian land or a scorched desert." The Russian Defense Ministry alleges that it was Ukrainian artillery launched from a nearby town that damaged the plant. Ukraine, who claims Russian shelling hit the power plant on Friday and Saturday, has called for the site to be demilitarized, NBC News reports. Russia and Ukraine have traded accusations over who attacked Europe's biggest nuclear power plant. Documents charges against Trump will be hard for his defense team to overcome, Chris Christie says
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