This week, we are discussing Solar Storms and their damaging effects they can have on the Earth. Twice in recorded history have these storms caused massive damage to communications and power grids. As our society continues to advance, are we ready to deal with the eventuality that we could wind up in the dark? Episode Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_stormhttps://scitechdaily.com/massive-geomagnetic-storm-coronal-mass-ejection-from-the-sun-could-knock-out-the-power-grid-and-internet/https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/19531796.pdfhttps://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/19531796.pdfhttps://eiscouncil.org/gmd-geomagnetic-disturbance/https://www.tdworld.com/utility-business/article/21243198/transformative-times-update-on-the-us-transformer-supply-chain Follow the Show! https://www.instagram.com/destination.disaster/ Show Music: Intro/Outro:Cody Martin - Leviathanhttps://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14667<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 33 - The 1964 Great Alaskan Earthquake

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