An atomic bomb exploded high over the center
of the North American continent would damage delicate, unprotected electronic
devices from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the middle of Canada to the
middle of Mexico. Iran is planning just such an attack. The word May 27, 2005
is that Iran is now equipped for an atomic weapon, news that reportedly
stunned President Bush. The “possibility” has now turned into a
“probability,” not if, but when we get hit with a terrorist (or
even more probable a .gov) EMP bomb.
Even if you have taken the protective measures
given below, the most likely timing of an EMP attack would be before noon on
the West Coast, about 3:00 PM on the East Coast, to catch as many vehicles on
the highway as possible – and while people are at work, far from their homes.
The roads would be clogged with vehicles that no longer worked, families
separated, and thus maximum disruption of the economy and fear instilled in
the populace. Remember, an EMP attack would be a terrorist’s dream, and
causing maximum panic in the civilian population would factor highly into the
timing of such an event. Therefore, wise people will have an evacuation plan
already formulated!