Just a thought - but something I have yet to see mentioned in all of the doomsday scenarios in these posts: Let’s say the carp hits the fan at high noon, or 2:00 pm, middle of the week. Kids are in school, mom/pop at work ~10, 20, 30 or more miles away. Massive EMP strike would damage all electronics in late model cars, traffic signals, mass transit, etc. You’ll be lucky if you get home and round up your family within a week’s time. And let’s not forget aircraft caught in mid-air. It will happen SUDDENLY - no warning, most likely at the most inconvenient moment; not when everyone’s sitting cozy around the dinner table.
“....Let’s say the carp hits the fan at high noon, or 2:00 pm, middle of the week....”
A good observation. (very detailed-pin pointed)
Panic!!!
Big time.
Welllll, I wasn't going to get into that since there is much misinformation here about that. I did a study about the difference between a solar flare and a NEMP, which I posted on another website. There was a federal commission (pre-Obama I think) that investigated what would happen in a nuclear electromagnetic pulse (NEMP) attack. Scientists tested regular cars, police cars, and ambulances to see what would happen. Very little did - a few turned off but worked again when started. On the ambulance, a computer used to input data turned off but started again when rebooted.
The result was, all cars and trucks will work but some may turn off but start again.
That report is 180 pages long. The car/truck testing material starts on page 114. You can read the report here:
Which is why my husband packs heat and has a bugout bag in the trunk of his car including a spare set of walking shoes. If you could afford one of those portable folding bikes to stash in the trunk of your car or toolbox of your truck you’d be in like flynn. Assuming you used it and got the heck out of dodge before the other people decided you were riding on the mobile equivalent of gold bullion.