“Moscovia threatens the Nation with the ability to knock down our satellites with nukes, create EMP blasts - all of which will kill millions of Americans”
Upper atmosphere EMP blasts are unlikely to kill millions of Americans, however, many thousands is certainly possible and even likely given severe interruption of communications. Although a lot depends on how long our communications were disrupted. Looking at the total destruction of the electric grid by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico gives us something to compare. My son who was there with his wife, and helping his own plus her extended family, said for a year it was like a third world country. Only a few hundred died as a direct result of the hurricane and immediate aftermath. However, from long term studies it was estimated that loss of medication, emergency help, etc. probably caused at least 4,000 deaths in the population of 3 million.
With the US population amounting to more than 300 million, the PR extended time death rate suggests possibly more than 400,000 mainland deaths from communications failures, disrupted supply shipments of food and fuel, and health care and medicine. Thus around 1/2 the Covid deaths or more. Of course, such an EMP strike in mid winter could be a lot more devastating than that crisis in a tropical country.
I try to maintain a 3 month or more supply of non perishable food, a week of drinking water, and a year of medicine and supplements. I suggest you do something similar. I also maintain my second amendment rights.
Upper atmosphere EMP blasts are unlikely to kill millions of Americans, h
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The loss of JIT for food, no hospital services, no running water, no electricity, no phone, no heat, no AC.
Yes, millions will die as the US is plunged back into the 1600s and stays that way for decades or more.
Better make that a 10 year supply of food and drinking water, plus a hospital’s worth of medical supplies. Just foe starters. An EMP burst is like a F5 tornado compared to a summer breeze; a summer breeze that lingers for a few moments and goes away, an F5 tornado remains in place for decades.
Third world countries will be paradises compared to the remains of the US. The prognosis you cite is hopelessly naive.
My wife’s pantry could support Uganda for a year