The North American electric grid is what I worry about. whether from EMP or CME, no electricity means nothing works.
I look for tools or equipment that can be made from the refuse that will be laying around.
Yup, the grid is key. If the grid goes down, so does everything else—markets, financials, fuels, water distribution, food storage. It’s all about the grid. So for me, it is a cyber attack on the grid. Any person should have at least one months food and water, even if you have nothing else to defend with. We saw how fragile the grid was a few years ago. I also believe the software inroads to the system are many, and not likely securely protected at this time. Putting on my tin hat, I also believe that hackers (Russia, China) have already hacked the system and can bring the grid down, but why not wait to get other systems compromised as well before an all out attack.