When North Korea Unleashes An EMP Attack, What Will Your Life Be Like?
As North Korea prepares to unleash a possible EMP attack, how will your life change?
Our Power Grid Is Very Vulnerable
Our power grid is susceptible to hurricanes, flooding, lightening strikes and Corona Mass Ejections (CME). The grid is also vulnerable to Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). Dr. John Casti, author of the book, X Events The Collapse of Everything states that EMP is only something that we have known about since the 1950’s when the United States detonated nuclear weapons in above-ground testing in the South Pacific. When one sets off a nuclear weapon, a pulse is emitted which “short circuits” all electronics and permanently damages them.
The Heritage Foundation has detailed many of the effects of an EMP attack and they coincide with Casti’s and many other accounts on the subject.
A Cross-Section of Effects of a Power Grid Takedown
Nearly all of the commercial sector is not protected. Most data backups of commercial systems are protected from just about every other threat, but not protected against EMP; and most data backups are located within the area likely to be affected by the EMP attack. Computer systems and the information they contain are especially vulnerable. In the old Dark Angel television series used to say, in the first episode of the old Dark Angel television series, ” . . . the electromagnetic pulse turned all the one and zeros into plain old zeros . . .”
An EMP attack would literally send thousands of small and mid-sized businesses in the United States into bankruptcy in less than a millisecond. Other than your printed statements, the banks would have no records of your ledger sheet.
Hospitals
In the event of an EMP attack, America would see catastrophic conditions immediately take place in our hospitals and convalescent centers. Within a few days, old age homes would lack the resources and services of the staff to help preserve the lives of those who are virtually helpless. Patients on the operating table would stand a good chance of not surviving. Hospital backup generating systems would be rendered unusable. Food and water would become a scarce resource. Many hospital personnel would walk off the job by the beginning of the third day. The only medical personnel that would stay would be those that live too far away from home to walk. People would not be able to get their life-sustaining medications and services, most of which are electrically powered. Our worst fears would be realized.
Transportation
In one of the most dramatic effects, airplanes would fall from the skies. Untold thousands of people would immediately be plunged to their deaths. And their deaths might be considered merciful compared to the fate that the majority of the rest of us would face over the next two years. Most automobiles will not work unless they have all pre-electrical parts. Even then how long would gasoline be available? Many people on the various subways, would be hopelessly trapped depending on the time that an electromagnetic pulse would be released. And we can all be sure, that the release of an EMP, through false flag planning, would occur at the optimal time to ensure the maximum loss of life.
Schools and Children
One of the most tragic developments arising from an EMP attack with the fate of schoolchildren geographically isolated from their parents who have already commuted to work. Reuniting parents and their children would be next to impossible for the majority of Americans who have a 30 minute commute or more to work (20 miles). In an earlier article this year, I identified and detailed the questionnaire which went out to all school personnel which was inventorying staff school individual skill sets such as law enforcement experience, construction as well electrical and engineering talents. Sounds like a strange set of skills to be surveying at our public schools. What do the originators of this document know that the rest of us should?
If you were a teacher, how long would you stay on the job and ignore the welfare of your family? Getting home and reuniting with family will be problematic.
Communications
Your cell phones, your land lines, text, twitter, emails and faxes will not work. Nearly all broadcast stations, especially television stations, would go off the air. Due to the high level of computerized automation, the equipment in most radio and television studios would be so completely destroyed that most commercial stations would be damaged beyond repair. Radio studios are actually more vulnerable to permanent damage than many portable radio receivers. When America emerges from the event, the NSA police state surveillance grid would be permanently in place for the extreme martial law dictatorship that will follow.
According to a statement of Damon Penn, a DHS official, made to a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on July 8, 2011, a limited number of critical radio stations are being retrofitted with some EMP protection. However, most of us will be without the benefit of mass communication. Smoke signals anyone?
Somewhere between 250,000 to 500,000 people will die in the first few minutes. Perhaps as many as 1-2 million would be dead within three days.
Water Borne Diseases
The greatest threat to human survival, in the aftermath of HEMP, is the public’s availability to obtain clean drinking water. This access would be greatly imperiled.
In 2010, when Haiti was hit by a major earthquake which killed over 200,000 people, the misery did not stop with the survivors. Six weeks following the earthquake, Haiti announced its first cholera outbreak in over a century. The cholera outbreak went on to claim 8000 more lives. The disease thrives in places where there is insufficient water treatment, poor sanitation and inadequate hygiene. This is what precisely would happen in most areas following an EMP attack.
Keeping drinking water clean and separate from human sewage and other contaminates would prove to be humanity’s biggest challenge. Cholera would also prove to be the biggest threat to long term survival. It is likely that in the 24 months following the event, that most people would succumb to cholera and other water-borne diseases.
Cholera is a horrible disease which grants its victims a very painful and agonizing death. In the 20th century, human lifespan in United States increased by 35 years. Thirty of those 35 years was due to improvements in sanitation. Following an EMP attack, effective sanitation would all but disappear.
Access to Water
Human beings require approximately 2 Liters of water per day in order to survive. If we do not get that water, we will die in approximately 5 days. With regard to a HEMP attack, our water supplies are especially vulnerable. The power to distribute water is highly concentrated within the United States. Only eight municipalities provide 82% of the drinking water in the United States.
There are multiple technologies which are used to pump water from the source to its final destination. Some require no electricity, however, most do. And even if your water system was powered by non-electrical means, how would the personnel and staff, who monitors and maintains your water supply, get to work without proper transportation?
In all of Southern California, the water must make its way over mountains. What will happen when all electricity is gone? The resulting casualty rates stemming from civil disorder and death due to lack of water would be unimaginable.
In a time of a power grid attack, the availability of water, as well as the safety of water would come into question for the vast majority of Americans. The availability of clean water supplies would be the most critical threat and would claim the most victims.
These grim possibilities makes one wonder why T. Boone Pickens is buying up the Ogallala reservoir. What does he know that the rest of us should know?
Food
The food supply would be imperiled as well. What do crops need to grow? With hydroelectric power gone, where would the water come from for many food-growing regions in the country? Our food supplies would dry up and disappear, thus exacerbating the threat.
Most people will perish within 30 days of famine, thus, making water shortages the greatest threat to survival.
Social Chaos
Survivors would undoubtedly form collectives to forcefully procure food and water. The levels of violence would be horrific. Yet, I was unable to locate any government or academic documents which attempted to project how bad it will get. It is safe to say that it will be a waste of time to call 911 and that every person would be under threat of attack 24/7/365.
How Bad Will It Get?
Sociologists tell us that there are five levels of societal development.
1. Nomadic Hunting and Gathering
2. Horticulture and Pastoral
3. Agriculture
4. Industrial
5. Post-industrial
Much of America is entering into the Post-Industrial phase. An EMP attack would reduce most Americans to a violent existence in the first stage, Nomadic Hunting and Gathering. The “hunting” would be your neighbors looking for whatever resources you have and the “gathering” would be what they would do with your resources after they killed you and your family. Without easy access to water, most would not be able to maintain a Horticulture and Pastoral society for long. And those that did would face dire threats from those seeking resources. This would make the death curve for the elderly and the infirm skyrocket. Child mortality would dramatically rise. I am not predicting a return to 10,000 Years BC. However, a pre-Revolutionary War existence would largely be out of reach because of the lack of obtainable clean water. Water is the organizing foundation for any society. Society, as we know it, would collapse.
Conclusion
I have read the Naval War College projections which tell us that within two years of the event, 90% of all Americans would be dead. In the video below, Congressman Franks predicts a 60% mortality rate. The fact remains that nobody knows for certain how many of us would perish. However, it is safe to say that most of us would perish.
I do know there is an EXCESS of population.
In another words more feeders than growers. So, the first few weeks will be absolute PANDEMONIUM as the first to go get DESPERATE then DIE!
Then the second to go will see what happened to the first to go and they will get VIOLENT.
The third to go will JUST KILL!!
No there isn’t excess population, just the wrong approach of resources and distribution.
Well, Judge, I differ …. 46% of US citizens couldn’t find their a$$ in the dark without government help …. first to go – no food, no water, but plenty of meth! ….Your cute socialist views are well intentioned I am sure, but poorly timed. What you need to do … is reconstruct the country in a EU style society and push socialism now so that we are all prepared to starve when OPM (Other People’s Money) runs out!
It won’t be so bad (in a grand and greater view of it all).
We are in the “last days”, but we are not at the “end of days”. We live in a preparatory era proceeding second coming of the Christ. This period is not only a testimony of the prophetic signs of our times (too numerous to mention), it is also testimony of His fulfilled prophecy and His return.
“The end of the power grid” is not the end of our mortal or temporal existence. It will bring about the end of evil: The triumph of righteousness over evil. At the conclusion of these last days the Lord, our Savior, Christ Jesus will return and reign upon the renewed “paradisaical” earth. He is the beacon of light that will lead you from darkness.
Get your “house” in order, get right with God; Get mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually fit.
The good news is you WON’T need to answer a cell phone ever again. You WILL need to answer a more exalted call from the Lamb of God.
“Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He can deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, and pour out peace.”
It will be like it always is, hanging out in my cave crib.
North Korea is as capable of launching a successful EMP attack on America as Osama Bin Laden and his merry men with boxcutters could bring down three buildings at the World Trade Center. The technology required is way beyond NK. The deed will be done by others but who will get the blame? Well, everyone knows NK has big missiles, they have a big hydrogen bomb (they don’t but the media says so), and they said they would attack if exercises were held and huge exercises that simulate the invasion and destruction of NK involving 300,000 soldiers are proceding. So BOOM, an EMP goes off. Is it an inside job? No, NK did it and they must be destroyed! And once they are destroyed who can ever know who really did it. Those who remember the demonization of Bin Laden before 9/11 may see that the same pattern is being repeated again. Everything is being prepared in the media for the second great false flag and it looks like there’s no way to avoid it.
Hi Dave. Common sense means to be aware of all possibilities at all times everywhere and be educated in as many areas of intelligence/learning available. Never take anything for granted. NEVER. Medical knowledge, protection from any outside threats: animals, heat/cold/, weapons, human threats, and lack of food. Deal in reality 1st. Search within yourself and expect nothing unless you do it yourself. MY parents grew up with this mindset. By the time I was 16
I was on my own. I was a skilled tradesman, honest and cared about other people. Today, 50 years later I have helped people in a positive way. There are those who take from someone for their own benefit and there are those who would never use someone else for personal gain. Within the human heart the power of love has no limit.
does that mean no xbox
Honestly, an EMP would be the best thing to happen to civilization. Not just the west but everywhere. Things need to be reset
Yes I agree
The mad scientists are using neuro-science to connect with peoples brains and say it’s all to help the sick but the plan is to turn us sheep into slave to the system.
Brain implants are not as far away as people think and it’s being done without asking us.
So it’s a ‘when’ not ‘if’ now is it dave ?
Did you kick the russians out from under your bed to make room for little kim and his merry men.
Hate to tell you but kim only has a little one, no h-bombs that he said he had tested because the blast wave was far too small but if you are concerned about someone having to put the USA back in it’s bax then may i sugest you look towards Russia who is not taking out ISIS fighters that are backed by the rouge government who run the USA
When North Korea Unleashes An EMP Attack, What Will Your Life Be Like? There damn well better be no change. First, we know it’s coming. Second, we know how to shoot it down. Third, We better not miss.
In fact, why don’t we just shoot anything down North Korea shoots up. They need not to shoot their mouth off so much.
The same guys who did 9/11 will do the EMP. NK is just the patsy.
North Korea will not launch an attack. But a false flag attack by the USA/Israel will gladly finger North Korea as the
one behind a self-inflicted attack. This will start the FEMA camps and martial law and with it the commencement of WW3.
All the MSM news pieces will finger NK and/or Iran to kick off the war and the population who are totally dumbed down will want retribution enough to give up all their rights and liberties. 911 on a much grander scale and this is exactly what the fascist regime wants….