10 Things to Have Ready before the Huge EMP !!!

Ask a Prepper ^ | Claude Davis

[AppyPappy]

It’s is a largely localized issue. If you kick of an EMP over Kansas, it will probably only damage a few things directly under the blast. That’s what the Russians discovered when they actually did it.
I have read that if terrorists take out about 5 transformer stations, they could black out most of California.

[Thud]

90-95% of LA would die in a few weeks in summer just from thirst

[Kartographer]

Preppers’ PING!!

Hat tip to Old Sarge for the heads up!

[Kartographer]

There is no such thing as EMP. The resident FR EMP experts will be along shortly to explain.

[GraceG]

And my laser sight would stop working too...

[wrench]

Diesels can be 100% mechanical, no electronics.

The engines on locomotives are only hooked to a generator, not the wheels. If the generator is damaged, it can be repaired, and with no interconnect, can work isolated from other power sources.

If we have to resort to this stuff, it will be a game changer, but not impossible to handle one step at a time.

[GraceG]

[ With all the dead bodies lying around, impossible to bury them all, you can be sure the fatality rate for everyone else would increase exponentially. Disease, contaminated water supply, etc.. ]

I’ve got a sturdy wheel barrow and decent shovel, I plan on making a living burying people after the EMP. I also got a bunch of bio safety gear for that purpose.

[laplata]

Thanks.

[Durus]

Testing has shown that the overwhelming majority of unshielded electronic devices, including vehicles, would fry. There are some theories that some random geographical areas might be spared almost any damage. It is important to note that all nuclear power plants are designed to prevent melt downs in such scenarios.

[GraceG]

[ Diesels can be 100% mechanical, no electronics. ]

If they are air start buy a bycycle pump and be prepared to spend an afternoon charging the air tank.

If it is a john deer electric start diesel tractor like an old 4020, park on a hill....

[moovova]

Except for reference to securing your home against looters and a suggestion to watch a video by a veteran in Number 8...there was never any mention of one of the most IMPORTANT items needed...

Guns & ammo.

[epluribus_2]

Yah but yer xmradio and blue with TSwift’so latest download will but gone firever. The horrors.

[JRandomFreeper]

Y2K was very good to me. I got money for mitigation. I didn't buy TP for over a decade after that, and I still haven't had to buy .22LR of any type.

Y2K was very good for me. I made money off of it, and I saved lots of money because of it.

Just having the .22LR was worth a lot to me. ;)

/johnny

[Roos_Girl]

Do you know if testing was done on devices that were on and off?

[chopperman]

The Amish will inherit the earth.

[Old Sarge]

Too late, they’ve already appeared...

[Roos_Girl]

Oh, and do you have a link for one of the studies so I can show hubby?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

What if you woke up one morning and nothing worked?

As you get older, you get used to it. :)

[Patriot Babe]

Noooooo! Not Farmville 2!

[rfreedom4u]

conducted missile tests of ships in the Caspian See that are consistent with an EMP attack:

I’ve been saying this for years! Why did no one listen to me?