Doomed, Were.
Not really doomed but this Solar storm isn't something one would want to have happen everyday.
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2006 Dec 15 0017 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
# # Geophysical Alert Message #
Solar-terrestrial indices for 14 December follow.
Solar flux 93 and mid-latitude A-index 42.
The mid-latitude K-index at 0000 UTC on 15 December was 7 (247 nT).
Space weather for the past 24 hours has been strong.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G3 level occurred.
Solar radiation storms reaching the S2 level occurred.
Radio blackouts reaching the R3 level occurred.
Space weather for the next 24 hours is expected to be severe.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G4 level are expected.
Solar radiation storms reaching the S2 level are expected.
Radio blackouts reaching the R3 level are expected.
The NOAA Space Weather Scales tables are shown below.
Geomagnetic Storms: disturbances in the geomagnetic field caused by gusts in the solar wind that blows by Earth. Solar Radiation Storms: elevated levels of radiation that occur when the numbers of energetic particles increase. Radio Blackouts: disturbances of the ionosphere caused by X-ray emissions from the Sun.