The Department of Defense (DOD) Is Conducting Weapons Tests in an Isolated

Essay

The Department of Defense (DOD) is conducting weapons tests in an isolated part of the Nevada desert.At one particular site, the DOD has six structures that are in proximity to the blast area and must be evacuated to an observation area at times when testing is done.The blast area lies in a combination of flat and mountainous terrain, and the actual blast site, the DOD sites, and the observation area are connected by various dirt paths over which only 4-wheel drive vehicles are permitted.The network below shows these paths and the approximate driving times in minutes on these paths using 4-wheel drive vehicles.