Authored by Zoey Sky via bugout.news When preparing before SHTF, make sure you also have plans on what to do if you get stuck elsewhere after an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. This ensures that you have survival gear and that you can safely get home even if things go south. (h/t to TheSurvivalMom.com ) What is an EMP? An electromagnetic pulse is a burst of electromagnetic radiation from large explosions, especially nuclear explosions or from a magnetic field fluctuation. EMPs can produce damaging current and voltage surges within electrical systems, which can put your appliances and gadgets at risk. In Ted Koppel’s book “Lights Out,” the author warned that the nation’s leaders have done “virtually nothing” to protect the power grid from “any type of attack, nor are there effective plans in place to help the millions of citizens who will be completely unprepared.” When researching his book, Koppel interviewed people in the know, such as Janet ...