Nebraska County Countdown #59: Sarpy County and a Nuclear Apocalypse

A few years ago I read Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. Below is a quick synopsis of the book.

“Alas, Babylon.” Those fateful words heralded the end. When a nuclear holocaust ravages the United States, a thousand years of civilization are stripped away overnight, and tens of millions of people are killed instantly. But for one small town in Florida, miraculously spared, the struggle is just beginning, as men and women of all backgrounds join together to confront the darkness.

Where was the nuclear blast that “ravaged” the United States in Alas, Babylon? Why it was good ole Sarpy County Nebraska. In particular, it was Offutt Air Force Base.

Good thing this is just a work of fiction. There is no…