What could that be? A solar storm or a EMP blast from a nuclear weapon would cause major damage to the power grid and anything that has a chip. Think about everything we use electricity for or that is powered by electronics. Think about how long you could go without it. We could be without electricity for 4-10 years.
Take a look at the article, it has a lot of good information and links for how to prepare. It is interesting some of the effects of the solar storm seem very Biblical in the results, just more to ponder while we prepare.
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