Video: National Geographic Electronic Armageddon

Congress: Key Findings from the EMP Commission Report

Testimony of George H. Baker Professor Emeritus, James Madison University Before the House Committee on National Security and the House Subcommittee on the Interior of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Joint Hearing on “The EMP Threat: The State of Preparedness against the Threat of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Event” May 13, 2015 Key Findings from the EMP Commission Report of 2008 The Commission to Assess the threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse, on which I served as principal staff, made a compelling case for protecting critical infrastructure against the nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and geomagnetic disturbances (GMD) caused by severe solar storms. Their 2008 Critical Infrastructure Report explains EMP effects, consequences, and protection means for critical infrastructure sectors. EMP and GMD are particularly challenging in that they interfere with electrical power and electronic data, control...

Doomsday Fear: Could an EMP Throw World into Chaos?

By Douglas Main, Staff Writer | August 13, 2013 11:55am ET SOMEWHERE IN THE CAROLINA MOUNTAINS — If a nuclear bomb went off in the high atmosphere over the United States, it could possibly take out the electrical grids over most of the country. Likewise, a huge solar flare could create widespread devastation by knocking out electricity, experts say. One family is going to the extreme to prepare for such a contingency, building a castle here in the Carolina mountains where they could hole up without electricity and fend for themselves for months or years. The family is the subject of a new show on the National Geographic Channel called " Doomsday Castle ," which premiers tonight (Aug. 13) at 10 o'clock ET. But how likely is such a scenario? The nuke scenario It depends on whom you ask. One way to create a widespread and damaging electromagnetic pulse (EMP) would be to detonate a large nuclear weapon over the central Unit...

Prepare for Short term and Long Term Power Outage

How to Prepare for and Stay Comfortable During a Power Outage [Short term and Long Term] 196 REPLIES Share 912 Pin 3.3K Tweet 40 +1 37 Email SHARES 4.3K Editor’s Note: This resource has been combined and updated for 2018! With winter comes the wind, the snow, the ice and the extreme cold. And, more likely than not, winter will also bring the occasional power outage. Have you asked yourself what you would do if the power went out for a day or two or for even a week? What would you do? Could you fend for yourself? Could you keep yourself warm in the winter and cool in the summer? What about food? Would your refrigerated and frozen items spoil? And yikes! What would you do about money if credit cards and ATMs no longer worked? Did I mention that in all likelihood you would not have internet access either? Save Today I would like to provide 15 tips for getting through short-term power outages. These a...

The Coming EMP

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