Scientist predicted the world would end today – here’s where you could be safest in the UK

Scientists back in 1960 eerily predicted the world would end today, Friday 13 November

A haunting new map has revealed which parts of the UK could be safest in the event of global catastrophe after scientists predicted the end of the world as we know it.

Back in 1960, scientists had predicted doomsday would arrive today (Friday, 13 November).

Austrian physicist Heinz von Foerster calculated his 'doomsday equation' based off 24 estimates of the world's population growth and seeing how long it took for the planetary population to double.

"Our great-great-grandchildren will not starve to death; they will be squeezed to death," he warned in his study.

While there may be no truth in his eerie predictions, it comes amid conversations about a 'black sky event', with the UK plunged into darkness due to a major power outage with the BBC already working on a broadcasting plan in place should this happen.

One map has now revealed exactly which parts of the UK could be the most protected and which others would be considered more at risk in the event of global catastrophe.

Postcodes likely to survive have been plotted in an unofficial ‘Doomsday’ checker designed by Ukrainian tech entrepreneur Serhii Kashevko.

Taking data from property research, the interactive Inspector Walls site allows residents to search for their postcode, which will then grade their location from A to G, which represents which homes would be considered most at risk.

It also grades location based on proximity to major sites such as those operated by the UK's defence department (Ministry of Defence), and potential shelter locations.

While much of Northern Ireland, rural Wales and the Scottish Highlands are considered the safest, UK cities like Manchester and London are considered vulnerable, as are areas close to defence infrastructure such as RAF and Royal Navy bases.

The site was designed in response to the government’s 'Be Ready' guidance, which has recently urged households to stockpile and purchase certain essentials.

Kashevko told Metro: "Everyone’s been talking about this, in every country.

"Every home is rated for energy performance, but it makes sense for every home to be rated for doomsday performance, especially in these times."

The web service also weighs up safety based on higher ground, which could help save people from risk of flooding, but also cause protection from the likes of a missile attack, as well as the type of building and potential shelter options.

Fermanagh and Ormagh in Northern Ireland come out statistically as the safest place in the UK, along with Gwynedd in Wales and Shetland Islands in Scotland. In England, it is Thanet in Kent.

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