I was home with my daughter, my service dog Pono, and Rosie the chinchilla, who belongs to my daughter, Abby. The cage wouldn’t fit and I wasn’t about to have a loose chinchilla running around during a nuclear disaster. We have never discussed the fact that for the last year we have lived in a state under nuclear threat. Until our military can blow it up we need to shelter somewhere safe just in case.” Another nod. Finally, 38 minutes after the false alarm, we receive emergency text alerts stating the all-clear.

Source: Washington Post January 14, 2018 00:41 UTC