Nadene Goldfoot
A bomb shelter in Israel, one of many. Our building in Safed made the 4th floor into a bomb shelter. I was not allowed to bring my German shepherd in there, so I planned on staying in my basement apartment with my dog instead. She would have been frantic. That was back in 1982. We had bomb shelter practice, and students had to climb a ladder that led out of a building's window higher up. Due to modesty and my wearing a skirt, I did not practice the climb up. It reminds me that when driving from Haifa to Safed to move in, the driver told me that a bomb had hit in the yard of another building we passed on the way just the day before. I knew then that I was not in Oz!!!As the sun set over Israel on October 1, 2024, millions of Israelis rushed to bomb shelters as the Iranian regime launched hundreds of ballistic missiles. It marks the second direct Iranian strike on Israel since April, alongside ongoing assaults by its proxies, Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, since October 7, 2023.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP)By JON GAMBRELL, TIA GOLDENBERG and ADAM SCHRECK Updated 4:52 PM PST, October 26, 2024 — Israel attacked military targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month. It was the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked Iran.
Houthis fired a missile at Tel Aviv; In retaliation, Israeli strikes killed several children in Gaza.
A Houthi missile warhead hit a school near Tel Aviv Israel. Luckily, no children were there at the time as it was the middle of the night. Ramat Gan mayor estimates damage at $11 million, says collapsed building will be rebuilt; visiting site, education minister says students will be back in same school soon. The Israel Defense Forces initially said that overnight it intercepted a missile fired at central Israel by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis. It said sections from the missile or from an interceptor fell to the ground, with one chunk landing on the main building of the school, demolishing it.
Russian army hit residential district of Kharkiv, Ukraine- Respiratory problems: Inhaling smoke and dust can irritate the lungs and exacerbate respiratory conditions like asthma.
- Eye irritation: Particulate matter can also cause eye discomfort and irritation.
- Skin irritation: Depending on the chemicals released, skin irritation may occur.
- Reduced visibility: The smoke and dust clouds can significantly impair visibility, making it difficult to navigate.
- The worst air quality will be directly over the impact site and downwind, where the smoke and debris are carried by the wind.
- The air quality will gradually improve as the smoke and dust settle, but it can take a significant amount of time depending on the scale of the explosion.
- Wearing respirators and protective gear is crucial to minimize exposure to contaminated air in the aftermath of a missile strike.
- Key factors contributing to poor air quality after a ballistic missile strike:
- The explosion of the missile warhead generates a large amount of smoke and particulate matter from the burning of explosives and fuel components.
- Depending on the target, the explosion could pulverize building materials, creating a massive dust cloud.
- If the missile contains chemical warheads, the explosion would release harmful chemicals into the air. The chemicals released into the air following a missile explosion can include a variety of toxic substances depending on the type of propellant used, but typically include nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrochloric acid (HCl), unburned fuel components, and depending on the oxidizer, potentially harmful chemicals like hydrazine derivatives if liquid propellants were used; in the case of a missile break-up, the oxidizer itself like Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid (IRFNA) might be present as well.
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