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The psychological weight of this “Urgent” warning has triggered a wave of “preparatory panic” across the country. In major metropolitan areas, the usual evening rush hour has been replaced by a frantic exodus, as families attempt to navigate the impossible choice of where to go when the threat is atmospheric. The digital sphere is currently a chaotic centrifuge of information and misinformation, with “insider” reports claiming to know exactly which state will be hit first. This “fog of war” is precisely what an adversary seeks to cultivate—a state of domestic paralysis where the fear of the strike causes more damage than the strike itself.
