We all have dealt with power outages. Usually, it is very short-lived, and in fact, the first hour or so is kind of nice. It is romantic, mysterious and fun to just chill without the hum of it. You don’t ...
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The 1989 Solar Storm That Knocked Out The Grid, Closed Schools & Businesses, & Panicked The Population
Mention the words “Quebec Blackout” to an electrical engineer or a solar scientist, and you are likely to be in for a lively conversation. That is because the 1989 event, which lit up the sky across much of North America, ...
Read More »Former CIA Director Warns Of Attack That ‘Would Blackout North America And Kill Millions’
WASHINGTON — A former CIA director is warning that it would be “profoundly dangerous” to underestimate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who he calls a “sociopath” who doesn’t follow the standard protocol on nuclear weapons. James Woolsey, CIA director under ...
Read More »Someone Is Practicing For A ‘Global Blackout’ Of The Internet, Expert Says
The cyberattack that disrupted a number of major websites including Amazon, PayPal, Twitter and Netflix on Oct. 21 certainly was no accident. In fact, a renowned security guru thinks someone is learning how to take down the Internet. That ...
Read More »‘This Is An Apocalypse’: Puerto Rico Endures 2nd Night Without Electricity; State Of Emergency Declared
Most of Puerto Rico endured a second night without electricity Thursday following the total collapse of the island’s power grid. All it took was a fire at one power plant Wednesday to shut down a grid that provides power to ...
Read More »Fire Causes Major Blackout In Puerto Rico; 3.5 Million Without Power
SAN JUAN – The entire island Puerto Rico fell into a blackout Wednesday following a major fire at a power plant that left officials wondering what had happened. It is unclear when power will be restored, local media reported, but the ...
Read More »The Super-Quiet, Lightweight Survival Rifle We Found For $200
As discussions turn to “survival rifles,” most of us consider a semiautomatic version capable of accepting detachable magazines, or a surplus bolt action capable of taking big game with a single shot, perhaps something on the order of a Ruger ...
Read More »12 Hours Before The End Of The World? That’s All The Warning We’d Get Before A Solar Storm, Says New Report
Can you cram in 12 hours all the survival essentials you would need to save your family for several months? That’s all the warning you would have before a solar storm takes out the power grid, according to a new ...
Read More »10 Terrifying Realities Of Long-Term Blackouts (That Americans Never Consider)
In any natural disaster or man-made crisis, only one thing is truly certain: Survival will not only be a challenge, but it will become each individual’s personal primary goal. Perhaps today, all that we’re worried about is a check engine ...
Read More »New Report: US Power Grid Attacked Every 4 Days; Nationwide Blackout More Likely Than We Thought
The power grid upon which Americans depend for nearly every aspect of life is attacked once every four days, an investigative report from the nation’s largest newspaper chain revealed. Gannett and USA Today reporters analyzed federal energy records and found ...
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