A solar flare ejects from the sun and goes in a straight line, therefore it can be predicted as to where it will hit. If it ejects in a straight line toward our Earth, we will know where it is going to hit on Earth. Maybe it will hit Iran or Russia or the United States. When it hits Earth, it still goes in a straight line and will enter the first electric line it hits and keep going until it reaches the end of that grid. Say it hits Russia - our grid will be okay because our grid is not connected to theirs, [at least I don’t think it is. :o)]
If it hits us, yes, power equipment will be destroyed as it flies through the grid. Equipment that uses power to operate will not be hurt if not plugged in. Since we would have some advance warning, unplug all equ8ipment from the wall including the fridge - ALL appliances, yes, unplug TV and your computer, everything that uses power.
Now, your equipment will still work if not plugged in, but the grid will be down for a very long time, likely years, so have a way to replace those important items that would go away if power was not there - water/food, all the items we talk about when preparing for a long term emergency.
Good advice.
Thanks.
Something to keep in mind for September. I didn’t think of that as something we’d have to deal with.