Fallout shelters are like bell-bottoms. They've gone in and out of favor.

Disasters like Oklahoma City and 9/11 were time-limited. The children who were affected psychologically could go to a place of normalcy.

Every school should have well-rehearsed emergency response protocols covering a variety of possible scenarios, from fire to armed intruders. Schools should have good lines of communications with local emergency response officials and practice those relationships in drills and special exercises.

Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor.

There isn't a single American city, in my estimation, that has sufficient plans for a nuclear terrorist event.

Police officers and firemen are so visible in their daily work, there's no mistaking they're there - and that presence makes people feel secure.

There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb.