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Hawaii is woefully vulnerable to a North Korean nuclear attack

By Gabriella Munoz
Published September 1, 2017 9:24pm ET
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Hawaii is woefully vulnerable to a North Korean nuclear attack
There is not a single "designated" blast or fallout shelter in the entire state. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File) | AP

Earlier this summer, amid rising tensions with North Korea, Hawaii became the first state to issue an official Nuclear Preparedness Plan.

There’s one big problem, however, with its “shelter in place” policy: Some shelters aren’t great places to hide.

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