The White House is preparing for catastrophic solar flares which can destroy the grid. What will you do to prepare for an EMP event?

If a giant solar flare hit the Earth, it could knock out the entire power grid, meaning no more new Justin Bieber singles, no more televised presidential debates, and no more Facebook photos of babies [or, heaven forbid, RP postings!]. But it wouldn't be all good news. The Washington Post reports the electromagnetic pulse—or EMP—created by such an event could wipe out electricity for months on end, creating a global catastrophe. That's why the White House released its National Space Weather Strategy on Thursday. According to the Houston Chronicle, the multiagency plan details how the US will prepare for—and deal with—a massive EMP from space weather. The six-step plan requires government agencies, schools, the media, the insurance industry, nonprofits, and more to work together. In other words: We might be doomed.
http://www.newser.com/story/215329/white-house-preparing-for-catastrophic-solar-flares.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=foxnews&utm_campaign=rss_science_syn