Do any of you think electricity will go out?

They'd bring in the National Guard to keep things running, if necessary. If the NG is so decimated that even they can't keep things up and running then we're in an episode of The Walking Dead and it won't matter anyway.

edit to add: didn't read down to the post above mine before posting.
 
Do any of you think electricity will go out?
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garyt1957 said:
They'd bring in the National Guard to keep things running, if necessary. If the NG is so decimated that even they can't keep things up and running then we're in an episode of The Walking Dead and it won't matter anyway.

edit to add: didn't read down to the post above mine before posting.
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Don't you hate that? You write something, post it and look at the post above you and its the SAME THING!? hahahaha!
 
Got a message yesterday that due to expected severe weather today and the limits due to C19/CCP Virus that line repair might be delayed. Power went out 30 minutes ago and I got a text from the power company that due to widespread outages, they couldn't give a estimated restore time which they usually do. Checked their outage map online. People out for a hundred miles or so in most directions. Have a feeling the solar generator a couple of months ago was a good buy!
 
Gaer said:
Until I do, what is the gist of the book?
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Nationwide power failure due to an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) If a nuclear bomb is detonated above the atmosphere, the energy from the detonation creates an electrosmatic pulse that fries electronics below the atmosphere. There's no radiation fallout or physical bomb damage, but total electrical failure. Some of the huge transformers that would fry take two years to manufacturer and we have none in reserve. Not even sure that we have the ability to make them in the US anymore even if factories had power to run machinery which they wouldn't.

As bad as things get in the novel ...and it gets really bad, the characters are in a good situation compared to what would happen in urban areas.
 
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As Annie said... but even as a work of fiction there is so much truth in it when it come to peoples reaction to a bad situation...
If you dont believe me look at people looting TVs after a hurricane... the recent TP BS...
 
We got lucky here... didnt lose at the camper... But not like it would hurt us much... In town was out most the day... Work and Hospital running on generator... Last year we were out 4 days after a winter storm... Blizzard of 93... 17 days without power...
Its a PITA but can be done... preparation is the key.
 
Gaer said:
Thanks Annie, I suppose anything is possible (here in the Twilight Zone)
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Any nation with a strong nuclear program could do it ...but we would retaliate and they know that. The worry is a nutter like Kim Jong-un. They've been working on small nuclear weapons and satellites for years, and that's all it would take. Put a small nuke in a satellite, wait until it's over the target and detonate it. He's evil enough to hide in a bunker, set one off and not care at all what happens to the average North Korean. Thankfully, they've had issues when testing both the nukes and their satellites.
 
Do any of you think electricity will go out?

Here at the cabin, I wouldn't know, bein' off grid
I've had folks a few miles down the line call me; 'Is your power out too?!'
''No, the genny is runnin' fine'

Now, if a power outage were to last months, well, things would get a bit more primitive here (no gas for the gennys).
….and if months turned to a year or so, and my kerosene for lamps ran out, well, we'd go to bed at dark, and work in the daylight.
Plenty to do, deer meat would need to be jerked/dried
Wood cut...with a hand saw (that'd be two years down the line, as we have 13 cord stacked)
I'd have to get used to hearty root crops
The well pump would become a hand pump
I'd have to load my own ammo
I really don't want to go there

Lakeland living said:
Power out all around me, two trees down across the road, Nearest town is completely dark as of 4 hours ago.
So far I am smiling and touching lots of wood.
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Good on you, LL

Keep a fire
 
Gary O' said:
Do any of you think electricity will go out?

Here at the cabin, I wouldn't know, bein' off grid
I've had folks a few miles down the line call me; 'Is your power out too?!'
''No, the genny is runnin' fine'

Now, if a power outage were to last months, well, things would get a bit more primitive here (no gas for the gennys).
….and if months turned to a year or so, and my kerosene for lamps ran out, well, we'd go to bed at dark, and work in the daylight.
Plenty to do, deer meat would need to be jerked/dried
Wood cut...with a hand saw (that'd be two years down the line, as we have 13 cord stacked)
I'd have to get used to hearty root crops
The well pump would become a hand pump
I'd have to load my own ammo
I really don't want to go there


Good on you, LL

Keep a fire
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