If an EMP were to detonate over the US, yes I believe that’s possible - wide scale damage in a well coordinated attack and you’re talking upwards of 10 years worst case. They’d have to know precisely where to hit though, and that information is usually safeguarded.
History Channel had a good documentary a few years ago on this topic that was fairly accurate. I think it was called “Life without people” or something to that effect
Looks like a missile designed to trigger an EMP from 250+ miles up over northern central Kansas should manage to burn out the grid in 95+% of the CONUS.
That’s equally fascinating and terrifying. According to that document, a 300mi detonation could take out most of North America. I will say many utilities have been implementing “hardening” techniques that supposedly safeguard against EMPs.
Something going off like that article mentions is essentially one big ass lightning strike that covers an entire continent. Same with solar flares an EMP would overload most non-protected electrical circuits
Yes it takes a ton (actually TONS) of copper and steel to build a single substation transformer. If there’s a wide scale attack that fries their internal components, it definitely will take years to rebuild the grid.
Being black hats and enemies within would be the ones to do it, they’ll probably have a good idea of the grid layout. I don’t think we’ll see worst case scenario if it does happen, but certain areas would see extended outages. Our family is prepped for at least 60 days, that’s what I believe the average outage time would be whether natural or made made black out
If an EMP were to detonate over the US, yes I believe that’s possible - wide scale damage in a well coordinated attack and you’re talking upwards of 10 years worst case. They’d have to know precisely where to hit though, and that information is usually safeguarded.
History Channel had a good documentary a few years ago on this topic that was fairly accurate. I think it was called “Life without people” or something to that effect
Looks like a missile designed to trigger an EMP from 250+ miles up over northern central Kansas should manage to burn out the grid in 95+% of the CONUS.
https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/dangerroom/files/Ebomb.pdf
That’s equally fascinating and terrifying. According to that document, a 300mi detonation could take out most of North America. I will say many utilities have been implementing “hardening” techniques that supposedly safeguard against EMPs.
Something going off like that article mentions is essentially one big ass lightning strike that covers an entire continent. Same with solar flares an EMP would overload most non-protected electrical circuits
Is it that hard to come up with a back up if something like that was to happen?
Yes it takes a ton (actually TONS) of copper and steel to build a single substation transformer. If there’s a wide scale attack that fries their internal components, it definitely will take years to rebuild the grid.
Being black hats and enemies within would be the ones to do it, they’ll probably have a good idea of the grid layout. I don’t think we’ll see worst case scenario if it does happen, but certain areas would see extended outages. Our family is prepped for at least 60 days, that’s what I believe the average outage time would be whether natural or made made black out
Good to know. I have about 60 days of dried food. So thanks for the info!
No worries china builds the transformers now.