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Solar Storm Preparedness – Earth Will Only Have A 12-Hour Warning Before The Next Carrington Event Hits

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 14:05
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A “Space Weather Preparedness Strategy” report just released by United Kingdom officials, stated that we will only have a 12-hour warning before a sever solar storm, or X-Class solar flare, hits Earth. The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills report aptly noted the unpredictability of solar flares and said government officials and emergency and disaster responders will have a short window to prepare for a power grid down situation.

The UK solar storm report also cited the Carrington Event of 1859 when detailing the dire impact of coronal mass ejections – CMS. A massive solar storm is historically likely to happen approximately every 100 to 200 years. During the Carrington Event, the Earth was hit with a wave of “energetic particles” followed by a powerful solar flare. Telegraph poles and wires caught fire and papers on operator’s desks were also reportedly set ablaze. Click here to read the rest of the solar flare warning report.

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