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#162357 - 01/10/09 11:10 PM Re: New report on solar storms [Re: samhain]
ki4buc Offline
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Registered: 11/10/03
Posts: 710
Loc: Augusta, GA
Originally Posted By: samhain
Originally Posted By: Susan
"... new satellites are now watching solar activity and would provide a warning of a major storm."

Okay, there's a major solar flare and scientists estimate we've got half a day to do something... So, what might that 'something' be? (Besides taking off the tinfoil hat)

And, what happens if it happens on a Sunday at 10 a.m.?

Sue



Reading the posts from adam, and the rest suggest that a lot of the actions are already in place around the nation in response to a variety of events:

a) hurricane season
b) earthquake preps
c) blizzard power outages
d) other large scale disruptions to services.

The tricky part is teaching the public:

1) how to respond to the specific effects of a solar flare,
2) getting them to respond appropriately / take it seriously.

If you tell folks on the gulf and east coasts "hurricane's a-coming", we (a percentage of us) know what actions to take.

The rest don't care and there's nothing that is going to reach those knuckle-heads ... (I've given up trying).




Exactly. First question you are probably going to ask with any disaster is: Do I stay here, or go some where else?

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#162369 - 01/11/09 02:01 AM Re: New report on solar storms [Re: ki4buc]
samhain Offline
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Registered: 11/30/05
Posts: 598
Loc: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Exactly. First question you are probably going to ask with any disaster is: Do I stay here, or go some where else?


Yeah. Bugging out "should" be a last resort.

The safest place "should" be home.

If bugging out is one of the first choices, it may be advisable to find safer digs.

But not always an option.

We don't necessarily get to live where we want, we more often live where we can (access to employment, etc).

I guess the whole goal of preparedness is thinking ahead so you can make the most of where you're at and what you got...
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peace,
samhain autumnwood

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