Local effects of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack

Local effects of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack

How a central California newspaper reacted to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

"An article, titled 'What to do in the Event of an Air Raid,' listed several practical suggestions. A few were terrifying.

• When the alarm sounds, householders must extinguish all lights.
• Don't go into streets. Stay indoors and find a place safe from flying glass.
• All motorists must pull over to the curb. Extinguish lights, abandon car and seek shelter.
• Householders should supply themselves with bags of sand to be placed throughout their dwellings.
• Fill all household receptacles including bathtubs with water as a precaution against fires.
• The blast of a high-explosive bomb may cause injury within 150 yards. Get behind any solid cover and lie down.
• If an incendiary or burning bomb penetrates your house, DO NOT THROW WATER on the bomb as this will cause an explosion. Throw sand or dirt.