Solar flare a government EMP what would you do tomorrow would you recognize it right away what would you do to prepare your family and where would you go
What would you do
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A CME takes time to reach Earth, generally days.
Even the Carrington Event of 1859 took about 18 hours to reach Earth. There would be advance warning as a number of agencies and observatories watch space weather on a daily basis. Those who know what that means may have a jump on those not informed. But once the word gets out, the grocery stores are going to be a mad house.
EMP? Is North Korea, Iran, Russia, or China, going to text they are going to launch?
Otherwise, if the power goes out, my cell phone goes dead, that would be I&W of a EMP. I would check with the neighbors if they are experiencing the same. That only increases my theory is correct.
Depending on whom or which reports you believe, if the vehicles on the road at the time of detonation all stop working, the massive traffic accidents and jams may turn many road ways into parking lots. How many average Americans could handle total power loss of their vehicle on the highway at speed? Truckers?
Wife and I are staying home.
Even the Carrington Event of 1859 took about 18 hours to reach Earth. There would be advance warning as a number of agencies and observatories watch space weather on a daily basis. Those who know what that means may have a jump on those not informed. But once the word gets out, the grocery stores are going to be a mad house.
EMP? Is North Korea, Iran, Russia, or China, going to text they are going to launch?
Otherwise, if the power goes out, my cell phone goes dead, that would be I&W of a EMP. I would check with the neighbors if they are experiencing the same. That only increases my theory is correct.
Depending on whom or which reports you believe, if the vehicles on the road at the time of detonation all stop working, the massive traffic accidents and jams may turn many road ways into parking lots. How many average Americans could handle total power loss of their vehicle on the highway at speed? Truckers?
Wife and I are staying home.
If the power went off during the Jerry Springer Show, I would consider it as a benefit for society.
Unfortunately, yes. His Jerry Springer trash show is still on, and he now has a Judge Jerry court show.
I would go to our local grocery and buy what I could. I'd come back and lock down the property, then after it hits, I'd turn on my TV and try to find a station thats still broadcasting. After 10 hours of the event I'd get on my ham radio and try and get some info. I may not get anything for up to 20 hours later, depending on the charge thats still in the atmosphere.
House, garage and 1 truck is protected from EMP, solar flares up to 228,000 amps and lightning.
House, garage and 1 truck is protected from EMP, solar flares up to 228,000 amps and lightning.
I thought he was dead?
EMP means we are under attack. An EMP is inconvenient but the nuclear radiation/fallout would be a bigger problem.
I guess I won't be on doomsday prepper forums anymore. Phone will die, probably a good thing,( the phone , not DDP). Won't make it back to Chile for a while. But heh, Butch and Sundance made it on a horse , it can be done.
Be advised, for some reason in the prepper community, few seem consider the possibility of a second EMP attack, say 72 to 96 hours later.
Think about it; By then, local, state and fereral governments are trying to or have re-establish communications and emergency power.
What better time to attack again.
Or even a third party, not even involved in the first attack to exploit an opportunity.
Lol. Jerry is actually a really intelligent decent guy. The whole show is due to he realized he could make a lot more money with trashy entertainment than real journalism. I’ve always thought that the TV wrestling and stuff like the Jerry Springer show just proved there is no hope for humanity.
I think with any advanced warning at all the grocery run would be a wise idea. Likely though if it was sabotage then there would be no warning. We are prepared as well as any for minor or major events I guess. Staying put and homesteading it is my main plan. I would likely take in a few people to help with security and labor to keep everything going as best as could be done.
the sister show that spun off featuring Jerry's show's former chief bouncer and CPD cop followed The Springer Show back east (MA? - NJ?) years ago - I think it actually has better ratings these days ....
I've got a solar powered generator and a stash of survival food so I'd be good for a bit
An EMP is one of the things we prep for. Cars with computers may get fried. Points and plug types probably would start and run. For people unprepared this would be "it". Take electricity away from a technological society and you've pretty much destroyed it.
I'm well advised, I will be protected from multiple attacks. Every device I use will be plugged into my protected electrical grid, therefore they will all be protected. I dought a natural big CME event will occure at the same time as a EMP attack.
Your solar powered generator would need to be shielded from EMP or it won't work.
Yup, my solar gen and panels (currently 200w) are stored in a faraday trash can.
Along with a few comms units/chargers, LED flashlights, laptop, etc... etc...
I really would like to get a better faraday unit, and I've been on the lookout for a suitable metal storage box. The trash can isn't well received by the Mrs...
If I'm not mistaken, fallout is caused by the radiating of small particulates generated from a surface detonation. These particles become fallout when thrust into the air (atomized in the blast and/or sucked up into the mushroom cloud) and distributed downwind. I don't believe a EMP nuclear attack (in the atmosphere) will cause much fallout. But I could be wrong (I'm no expert like my old man was).
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Probably wouldn't know anything happened for awhile. We've got plenty of food.
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The last thing I would do would be to go to the store. So many are off grid around us, I don't think they'd notice for awhile.
I was talking about with advanced warning making a last run to top off the pantry, not a weekly thing. Without power the stores would all close anyways.
We've got plenty of food, but everyone could always use more. Nothing would get us to Bug-out except possibly a forest fire, then we're screwed.
I have my HT HAM in a sealed ammo can as well as my solar-hand crank radio. I also have extra batteries for use on devices that might still work after the EMP.
The first thing you need to do is move out of a wild fire prone area.
I know, easier said than done.
Good luck.
Or you could go underground bunker still keep all the resources you have underneath and want the fire done we build a verb nobody would definitely suspect anybody being there after a good wholesome fire going over head
Nice to meet all.
in regard to grid shutdown and that "last minute" shopping spree >>>> if power is lost, it's usual corporate policy for most of the Big Box stores to escort the customers out for liability sake and lock the doors as people exit - have to definitely keep that in mind as you load that cart - define that priority list and regularly chek out and handoff your purchased load to your parking lot crew >> not going to do you much good to have an in-store pile up or try running a bunch of loaded carts thru a possible parking lot hell .....
I was in a Wal-Mart and the power went out.
Except their check out lines still had power. Not even a hic-up. Kept right on going.
Not sure about the security camera system.
the tills dont work without power, nobody has a manual override anymore.
automatic doors wont work either.
by the time you get there the stores will be closed.
the time to get stuff is BEFORE anything happens, afterwards is for Sheeple.
automatic doors wont work either.
by the time you get there the stores will be closed.
the time to get stuff is BEFORE anything happens, afterwards is for Sheeple.
