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North Korea nuclear test: see what 2 kilotons could do to your city

North Korea's nuclear power is about 2 kilotons. HYDESim lets you see just how much damage that would do to your hometown.
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HYDESim overlays a blast overpressure radius on the Google Maps address of your choice. (HYDESim screenshot/UPI)
HYDESim overlays a blast overpressure radius on the Google Maps address of your choice. (HYDESim screenshot/UPI)
Published: Feb. 12, 2013 at 8:46 AM
By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com

HYDESim is a map tool that overlays blast measures on a Google map of your choice. Just enter your address and type in "2" next to kilotons to see what a North Korean nuclear strike could do to your hometown. The tool maps overpressure and predicts structural damage, not fallout or thermal damage.

The concentric circles around your target indicate damage levels ranging from "complete destruction of concrete reinforced structures" to "most glass surfaces will shatter."

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