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Reportedly, the US govt already is directing resources to harden the grid against solar storms

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Submitted by Joel Steinke (United States), May 8, 2020 at 13:04

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/05/07/experts-knew-pandemic-was-coming-what-they-fear-next-238686

"NASA estimates the likelihood of such an event to be 10 [percent] to 12 percent per decade, making it very likely that Earth will be affected by a solar superstorm within a matter of decades....

Luckily, this is one area where the government and private industry has been dedicating meaningful resources. The federal government has been working with companies that own critical infrastructure, like utilities, to harden and insulate their systems from solar storms. "We've been buying down a decent amount of risk," says Bob Kolasky, head of the Department of Homeland Security's National Risk Management Center. "There's a lot you can do to mitigate the impact on infrastructure, and our predictive capability has increased. We could have 48 to 72 hours of warning, which if you have a mitigation plan, there are things you can do to minimize the impact."

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1Reportedly, the US govt already is directing resources to harden the grid against solar storms [142 words]Joel SteinkeMay 8, 2020 13:04258868
1The answer is no and the reason is fear [34 words]Reality CheckMay 2, 2020 22:36258818
Event Horizons Have No Silver Linings [283 words]M ToveyMay 10, 2020 15:48258818
Allah has promised mankind: His Mercy! [40 words]Md. Shafiq M.Apr 14, 2020 12:44258576
1Our dear MD Shafiq is it true that Muhammad denied that there are contagious diseases and that we must blame Allah for Covid-19 pandemic? [345 words]dhimmi no moreApr 14, 2020 15:26258576
1Question for our dear Md Shafiq is it true that the Quran says that it is Allah must be the one who "wrote" the coronavirus for humanity? [164 words]dhimmi no moreApr 15, 2020 16:23258576
1Our dear Md Shafiq and so much for the eloquent Qur'an and Q3:175 is a linguistic disaster! [392 words]dhimmi no moreApr 16, 2020 08:55258576
1More questions for our dear Md Shafiq! [222 words]dhimmi no moreApr 16, 2020 10:05258576
1Acts of God [56 words]Michael SApr 17, 2020 03:58258576
1Our dear Md Shafiq: For your Allah's sake explain to us why the Arabs have no clue what the Qur'an is really saying and you claim to know! [350 words]dhimmi no moreApr 17, 2020 17:44258576
1Islam in the West and "Minority Rule"! The process of Islamization with or without Arabization [460 words]dhimmi no moreApr 13, 2020 09:21258559
5G technology, الشيخ علي جمعة and the wisdom of Islam! [67 words]dhimmi no moreApr 13, 2020 17:09258559
Slight correction re: "minority rule" [24 words]dhimmi no moreApr 14, 2020 11:47258559
1Learn from India [72 words]AnonApr 12, 2020 09:59258552
It ought to be said [39 words]anonApr 14, 2020 11:50258552
This, along with the 2008 crash, suggest a more robust system should be in place [205 words]AnonApr 11, 2020 20:25258544
Germany's trade surplus with nothing in return [172 words]mythApr 13, 2020 08:42258544
1Western civilization down the drain [49 words]mythApr 11, 2020 15:42258542
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We must change the way we do things [157 words]Ali BabaApr 11, 2020 13:47258538
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