Editing The Post-Apocalyptic Roadmap/Germany (section)

== Current Situation ==

As we reestablish some semblance of infrastructure, the dread becomes more and more apparent. My findings could not have been verified and I can only hope that I am mistaken. Fallout analysis suggests that the large warheads detonated above central Europe were at least in part cobalt salted. Everything is dying. The people, the plants, even most of the insects are gone. Our decontamination procedures are very thorough and strict, yet after years of necessary excursions into the outside, decaying particles are penetrating our caves. Regular Geiger counter sweeps reveal ever new spots of soil or concrete to be removed.

Any outside teams are protected with double sealed clothing and air filters. But exposure is still strong. We rotate people as much as we can, but the symptoms are showing. Infectious diseases are hard to contain with leukocyte count as a permanent issue. Respiratory and digestive/gastric impediments claim most patients before their tumors can. Infertility and sterility are spreading. Still we had a few births. Many were deformed or stillborn, but the ones who make it appear fine, isolated under ground with filtered air, water, and fresh food from clean hydroponics.

I have little data available. The fallout collected in Hamburg and Frankfurt shows 60Co (+60Ni), and 137Cs (+137Ba) up to as much as 1,000ppm. But the neutron radiation has practically ceased. 8 hours of protected outside activity average to 0.5-1Sv. Shielded suits or our Fuchs ABC vehicles will bring it down to mSv.

I expect no one here to live much longer than 30years, with most of us probably gone in 5 years. I believe if they can keep the installations in repair, a few 10,000 survivors could make it indefinitely.
 
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