World War 3 Simulation: What Should You Do in the First 24 Hours?

In 2018, a false missile alert gave over a million people in Hawaii 38 minutes to believe they were about to die. Most had no idea what to do. So what would actually happen in the first 24 hours of World War 3, and what should you do? In this simulation, we go hour by hour through a fictional WW3 scenario, built on real events like the 2015 Ukraine power grid cyberattack and the 2025 Spain and Portugal blackout, and on official survival guidance from FEMA, the CDC, the EU and Sweden's civil defence. You'll learn why the first sign of war might be your phone going dark, why getting in your car could be the deadliest mistake, the 10 to 15 minute window that can save your life, why you should never use conditioner after fallout, and the six words that could save your family. This is an educational simulation. In a real emergency, always follow instructions from your local authorities. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 The 38 minutes Hawaii will never forget 0:45 The simulation begins 1:05 Hour 0: The lights go out 2:05 Hour 1: The information war 2:40 Hour 2: The supermarket panic 3:15 Hour 3: The missile alert 3:45 The flash 4:15 Minute 10: The deadliest mistake 5:05 Hour 4: Decontamination 5:30 Hour 5: The hardest decision 5:55 Hour 7: The 7-10 rule 6:25 Hour 24: You survived 6:45 The twist 📚 Sources Ready.gov Radiation Emergencies: https://www.ready.gov/radiation FEMA, Saving Lives After a Nuclear Detonation: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/fi... FEMA, Nuclear Detonation Response, First 72 Hours: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/fi... CDC Decontamination: https://www.cdc.gov/radiation-emergen... CDC Potassium Iodide: https://www.cdc.gov/radiation-emergen... HHS REMM Lifesaving Message: https://remm.hhs.gov/message.htm Health Physics Society, 7-10 Rule: https://hpschapters.org/sections/home... 2018 Hawaii false missile alert: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Ha... CFR, Ukraine power grid cyberattack 2015: https://www.cfr.org/cyber-operations/... AP, Spain and Portugal blackout: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/2... Euronews, EU 72-hour emergency kit: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... Sweden's "In Case of Crisis or War": https://smallwarsjournal.com/2025/03/... Would you survive the first 24 hours? Tell us in the comments. 👇 #WorldWar3 #WW3 #SurvivalGuide