U.S. N O A A says solar storms pose a growing threat to criticial infrastructure

Those of you who have followed this blog for awhile will likely recall that I have made this prediction for more than 4 years - and was often derided about it. So, for the doubters, it is now more "official", as the following news story shows:

GENEVA -- A senior official at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says solar storms pose a growing threat to criticial infrastructure such as satellite communications, navigation systems and electrical transmission equipment.


NOAA Assistant Secretary Kathryn Sullivan says the intensity of solar storms is expected to peak in 2013 and countries should prepare for "potentially devastating effects."

Solar storms release particles that can temporarily disable or permanently destroy fragile computer circuits.

Sullivan, a former NASA astronaut who in 1984 became the first woman to walk in space, told a U.N. weather conference in Geneva on Tuesday that "it is not a question of if, but really a matter of when a major solar event could hit our planet."
 
We should be jumping all over our Congress to IMMEDIATELY provide for alternatives in the event we lose our satellites or grid. Otherwise, our entire nation could be "down" for 3-10 years (that's how long it would take to create and replace the transformers - which, by the way, are not manufactured in America).
 
And each of you should be taking steps to be better prepared, just in case.
 
I'm just sayin'...

UPDATE: The CDC just put out a warning that all Americans should take steps for preparedness against any possible disaster. (The scariest part is that their warning actually mentions the possibility of ZOMBIES on the rampage - no lie!) Doesn't it make you wonder what the government knows that they are not telling? Is it simply a coincidence that 2012 is just around the corner? Probably - but I, for one, am not gambling the lives of my loved ones. I am assuming that, at some point, something drastic will occur. Historically, it always does, sooner or later. Whether you are a victim or a survivor will depend on your level of preparedness.
 
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