Category Archives: EMP Electromagnetic Pulse

If an EMP from solar or a nuclear bomb wiped out one or all of 3 U.S. grids, up to 90 percent of Americans would die, and it would take years to replace the large transformers which are only made in 2 countries now.

Electromagnetic pulse threat to infrastructure: U.S. House hearings 2012 & 2014

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

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The electric grid, critical interdependencies, vulnerabilities: U.S. House hearing 2003

Posted on June 20, 2015 by

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Electromagnetic Pulse EMP from solar flares or high-altitude nuclear weapon explosion

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

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