Of all the possible disasters we face today, an EMP or major solar storm are two of the scariest. Few truly understand how devastating they would be to our way of life. We depend on electricity and electrical devices so ...
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Scientists Discover Solar ‘Superflare’ That Could Completely Wipe Out Power Grid
Americans concerned about solar flares and the domino effect a power grid-down scenario would spark have been — once again — vindicated. A new study from the University of Warwick in England revealed that not only are solar flares dangerous ...
Read More »Nationwide Blackout ‘Not A Question Of If, But When,’ Expert Tells Congress
A catastrophic failure of America’s electrical power grid because of a solar flare, sabotage or cyberattack is highly likely, experts told House members this month. Two subcommittees of the House’s Committee on Science, Space and Technology heard testimony that confirmed ...
Read More »NASA Scientist: Doomsday Event (That Could Kill 200 Million) Is Far More Likely Than We Thought
A solar flare does not have to possess an intensity as significant as the Carrington Event of 1859 in order to take down the entire US power grid, according to NASA scientist Lika Guhathakurta. The astrophysicist and heliophysics expert broke ...
Read More »How A Simple Solar Flare Could Doom America — And The World
“The eastern sky appeared of a blood red color,” wrote a resident of South Carolina’s Sullivan Island. “The sea reflected the phenomenon, and no one could look at it without thinking of the passage in the Bible which says, ‘the ...
Read More »Michael Mabee Says Government Not Prepared For Any Downed-Grid Scenarios
Off The Grid News recently sat down with preparedness author and law enforcement expert Michael Mabee, whose latest book, “Prepping for a Suburban or Rural Community,” who argues that most prepping plans are insufficient if the power grid goes down. ...
Read More »How To Survive If You Cannot Call The Fire Department
When the SHTF, what will you do when you cannot call the fire department? Thwarting a roaring blaze from swallowing up you home and carefully stored preps is one of the least discussed preparedness plans we should be making. During ...
Read More »New Power Grid “Report Card” Reveal Dangerous Vulnerabilities
The power grid just received its “grade card” from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and it barely passed. The overall rating of our antiquated electrical system was a D+. Major power outages in the United States have grown ...
Read More »Upcoming Solar Magnetic Field Shift Could Take Out Power Grid
The Sun’s magnetic field is shifting as it usually does during the peak of its 11-year cycle, but this time some odd changes are occurring. The North Pole is changing far more quickly than the South Pole, which is rushing ...
Read More »Potentially Devastating Solar Flare Too Close For Comfort
The Earth dodged a bullet two weeks ago when an electromagnetic pulse strong enough to take down the power grid sped through the planet’s typical orbit just ahead of us. If the antiquated and overly taxed power grid were to ...
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