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The Carrington Event[1] was a powerful geomagnetic storm on September 1–2, 1859, during solar cycle 10 (1855–1867). A solar coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetosphere and induced the largest geomagnetic storm on record. The associated "white light flare" in the solar photosphere was observed and recorded by British astronomers Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson. The storm caused strong auroral displays and wrought havoc with telegraph systems. The now-standard unique IAU identifier for this flare is SOL1859-09-01. A solar storm of this magnitude occurring today would cause widespread electrical disruptions, blackouts and damage due to extended outages of the electrical grid.[2][3] The solar storm of 2012 was of similar magnitude, but it passed Earth's orbit without striking the planet, missing by nine days.[4]
This document provides guidelines to assist federal, state, and local officials and critical infrastructure owners and operators to protect mission essential equipment against electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats. It was created to help fulfill the Secretary of Homeland Security’s responsibilities to:
originally posted by: AaarghZombies
a reply to: Waterglass
For people who live in urban areas this is more or less useless as the mains power will be out anyway, and for everybody in a rural area it will also be pretty much useless as you won't be in an area targeted by an EMP.
You'd be better of simply having an EMP proof storage box with a few bug-out essentials in it like a phone and a laptop. Then use really basic gas powered generator that will be immune to an EMP.
originally posted by: Silcone Synapse
An old broken microwave oven is a good small EMP proof safe for keeping phones/tablets/laptops.
Cheapo alternative
originally posted by: SleeperHasAwakened
originally posted by: AaarghZombies
a reply to: [post=25487017]Waterglass
What good would a phone/laptop be in an area where an EMP had been triggered?
originally posted by: Violater1
originally posted by: Silcone Synapse
An old broken microwave oven is a good small EMP proof safe for keeping phones/tablets/laptops.
Cheapo alternative
Source please.
2nd line.
What kind of kickback or payment are you getting from EMPShield?
originally posted by: Waterglass
a reply to: abeverage
What kind of kickback or payment are you getting from EMPShield?
None, did you read page B-6 in the DHS appendix?
Strange comment. None. You seem disturbed that all I am trying to do is help humanity even if its only a couple of people at a time.