California Prepares for Worst-Case Scenario: A North Korean Nuclear Attack

California Prepares for Worst-Case Scenario: A North Korean Nuclear Attack
The downtown skyline of Los Angeles, California, on May 17, 2016. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images
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As tensions escalate between North Korea and the United States, California officials are preparing for the worst, urging local agencies to take the threat of a nuclear attack from the communist nation seriously.

The Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center issued a report in August, titled “Nuclear Attack Response Considerations,” warning emergency personnel and law enforcement of the impact a North Korean nuclear attack could have on Southern California.