NPR: Solar Storms Could Be Earth's Next Katrina

[Mike 03]

This is interesting, and potentially another good reason to put aside a month or two months' worth of water, food (including pet food, if you have pets), and medical supplies for you and your family.

Excerpt:

"A massive solar storm could leave millions of people around the world without electricity, running water, or phone service, government officials say.

That was their conclusion after participating in a tabletop exercise that looked at what might happen today if the Earth were struck by a solar storm as intense as the huge storms that occurred in 1921 and 1859.

Solar storms happen when an eruption or explosion on the surface of the sun sends radiation or electrically charged particles toward Earth. Minor storms are common and can light up the Earth's Northern skies and interfere with radio signals..."

Read more here:


http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124125001&ps=cprs

[elocs]

1. On DU from yesterday afternoon:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=115x233387

[Fumesucker]

2. Any halfway major story almost always gets posted more than once..

Usually multiple times..

[elocs]

3. Yes, usually multiple times, but then so few good citizens here do check for duplicates,

but rush to post a new thread. This will undoubtedly be posted tomorrow and maybe the next day, but it cannot be denied that it was posted yesterday afternoon.

[Fumesucker]

9. Posts roll off the front page very quickly if they aren't terrifically popular..

Like the first one about solar storms, it's way gone off the front page by now..

[Orrex]

4. Any halfway major story almost always gets posted more than once..

Usually multiple times..

[elocs]

5. That goes for responses too. I get it.

:bounce:

[timeforpeace]

6. Straight from Nicholas Cage's new movie "Knowing" to NPR to you.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

7. If it happened, it would make Katrina look like a day at the beach

Basically, everything with electricity would be toasted.

[rosesaylavee]

8. Thanks - I missed the earlier thread. n/t

[madrchsod]

10. oh well...we are all just passing through ....