NYC Mayor: Public Service Announcement Due To Russia

'Pack a bag. Know where your medicines are located': Eric Adams says PSA telling New Yorkers how to deal with a nuclear bomb was prompted by fears of a Russian attack

PAUL FARRELL and JANON FISHER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

• NYC's Office of Emergency Management created the video after the Russian attack, mayor says
• He reminded New Yorkers the city is still a prime target for attacks
• In a new 90-second clip, the OEM told New Yorkers to: 'Get inside, stay inside and stay tuned'
• The bizarre timing of the video is raising questions, with one official simply saying: 'We really didn't want to put this off'
• Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a range of vague threats this year against Ukraine's allies following the February invasion 
• In May 2022, a member of Putin's puppet parliament bragged on TV that the Russians could wipe out the US with just four missiles 
• A nuclear blast in New York City would likely kill 1.2 million people instantly
• Adams said there is no imminent threat but that New Yorkers should prepare for natural disasters too 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the recent city public service announcement for how to deal with a nuclear attack was prompted by Russia's attack on Ukraine and warned that the Big Apple is still a big target.

'This was right after the attacks in Ukraine, and the Office of Emergency Management took a very proactive step to say 'let's be prepared,' the mayor said. 'Pack a bag. Know where your medicines are located. These are just smart things to do. And many of us, we think about COVID and other things that have been on the forefront, but we're still one of the top terrorist threats.'

The emergency management agency put out a 90-second PSA weeks after Russian state media claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin could wipe out the United States. 

Adams defended the agency's video.

'I don't think it's alarmist,' he said. 'I'm a big believer in better safe than sorry.'

But he underlined that what motivated the agency to nudge New Yorkers to prep for a nuclear attack was the Russian invasion.

'My understanding is that it was really taking necessary steps after what happened in Ukraine to give preparedness,' he said.

In May 2022, Russian state media issued a chilling new nuclear threat to the US, boasting that Putin could wipe out the entire East and West Coasts with just four missiles.