- Re-inforced concrete buildings are by far the safest buildings against the blast wave.
- Wooden buildings and brick constructed buildings (even those constructed with massive walls) are not very resistant to blast wave.
- Underground locations provide superb blast wave protection, initial radiation protection and fallout protection.
- In WWII, massive fires caused most casualties, initial radiation killed many and many flashburns occurred too. Blast and fallout killed relatively few.
- In the modern city in a groundburst, Fallout>flying glass>translational injuries>stampedes>initial radiation>flashburns>fire.
- In the unprepared modern city with an airburst, translational injuries>flying glass>initial radiation>flashburns>stampedes>fire>fallout
- In the prepared modern city with an airburst, same ratios but far fewer numbers.