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What is an EMP, where do they come from, what damage do they cause, and how can you protect yourself?
What is an EMP? An EMP attack may sound like a work of science fiction, but it is actually a very real threat. Some experts even claim that it is the #1 worst case SHTF disaster scenario. This article will highlight everything you need to know about and EMP attack so that you can be properly prepared for a long-term grid-down disaster without the modern conveniences we’ve grown so dependent on.
WHAT IS AN EMP ATTACK? - Introduction
Imagine that your power just went out. At first, it might consider it a welcomed novelty. Soon you might get frustrated that you are missing your favorite reality TV show After a few hours, you begin to get concerned about all your groceries in the fridge/freezer going bad. You’d call the power company to find out what is taking so long, however, your cellphone seems to be dead and obviously can’t be charged. You wake up the next morning to a blank alarm clock. The power is still out.
You hear from neighbors that it seems to be a massively widespread power outage. You can’t go into the office today even if you wanted to because your car isn’t working. All the stores in your town are closed due to the power outage so you can’t get any new supplies for awhile. This is all quite inconvenient for you!
Another day goes by. Rumor has it that the entire country is without electricity. How is this even possible? Furthermore, anything that had a microchip has ceased to operate even if it was battery controlled. You overhear someone mention an EMP attack. What is an EMP? It just doesn't make any sense!
The thin veneer of civility is starting to erode. Fear and confusion is leading to panic. Looting has begun even in your small town. People have been severely injured in fights over small things like toilet paper . Things need to get back to normal quick, except you know they will only continue to get worse.
You are reminded of Hurricane Katrina and the reports of looting, rioting, assaults, rapes, and murders. That was only a localized tragedy and the rest of the country was unaffected and rallied to their aid. However, it was not quick enough to prevent a breakdown of law and order. You soon realize that the government is not coming to save or feed you! This is going to get really bad!
What most people fail to realize is that our society walks a cliff’s edge because we are fully dependent on technology and an insanely delicate interwoven infrastructure to feed our citizens and supply their daily needs. Most Americans have NO IDEA how to survive without today’s modern amenities. How many people do you know that know how to grow their own food and harvest the seeds for the following spring? Without modern refrigeration, how many people know how to preserve food by canning, smoking, or dehydrating to make it last through a winter? I would estimate that less than 1% of our population has the “homesteading” skills needed to survive. The fact is that an EMP Attack will act like a giant time machine, taking our country back 150 years before electricity with 10 times the mouths to feed.
What is an EMP? EMP stands for Electromagnetic Pulse. According to experts, an EMP Attack or a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) / Solar Flare IS imminent.
WHAT IS AN EMP: What are the Causes?
EMP simply stands for Electromagnetic pulse. They can occur naturally and can also be manufactured to occur. Either of these catastrophes has the potential to destroy the electric grid and could fry nearly every electrical device in its path. There are two main causes for EMP’s
1) Nuclear bombs are something we are all familiar with. Perhaps right now you are imagining the absolute decimation that occurs when they strike their target! However, with an EMP, what happens is that a nuclear device is purposely detonated high above our atmosphere. The explosion’s interaction with the ionosphere creates a series of electromagnetic pulses that could create a coast to coast grid down situation. From a war perspective, it would be an ideal weapon to use on a civilized country such as ours. Not only would it cripple us as a country, but the land itself would remain uncontaminated by nuclear fallout (and ripe for the taking).
2) A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), also known as a solar flare, is a large eruption of super-hot plasma from the sun’s surface that shoots charged particles across the solar system. Earth has been struck and it is a statistical certainty that Earth will be struck again. The average time in between each recorded solar flare is approximately 150 years. The last major event was in 1859. We are due! Back then the world wasn’t very dependent on electronics as we are today. The only major damage back then occurred to telegraph machines that were in operation at the time. They were completely fried (and some even caught fire).
WHAT IS AN EMP - How Bad Would it Be?
Everything is in blackout and nothing works. The EMP sparks widespread fires, explosions, all kinds of industrial accidents. Firestorms rage in cities and forests. There is not even any drinking water and the national food supply in regional warehouses begins to spoil in three days”
— Peter Vincent Fry, EMP Expert
This could be the kind of catastrophe that ends civilization - and that’s not an exaggeration.”
— Newt Gingrich
90 percent of the population will die from starvation, disease, and societal collapse.within a year. ”
— Former CIA Director R. James Woolsley
THE 10 CRITICAL ACTION-STEPS YOU MUST TAKE IMMEDIATELY AFTER AN EMP ATTACK
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