The Core

Also, when the microwave found the hole in san francisco and started beaming down and frying everything. You were very incorrect in 2 parts, the Ozone layer had nothing to do with what was happening, and the absolute worst possible place to be would be in the the water. It's not a form of atmosphere, and atmosphere is not what protects us. The electromagnetic field is. Water absorbs microwaves, and rapidly. Heats, that 's how a microwave cooks food. So if you were in the water, you would essentially turn into a human version of a blown up hot dog in your microwave

FYI had they did the override for the door to get Surge out, they would have all 100% died without a single chance of saving anyone. By the time he said to override the compartment was too damaged and the sudden opening of the bulkhead doors would have caused the compartment and the rest of the ship to crush even faster killing them all before they would even be able to reach Surge.