Electromagnetic Pulse
“However, other than the loss of conveniences and use of technology to which many have grown accustomed, you would not feel any physical effects of the EMP. In fact, other than the resulting power outages, you wouldn’t know that it had occurred.The best current estimate is that the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) produced by a high altitude nuclear detonation is not likely to have direct adverse effects on people. An important exception is people whose well-being depends on electronic life-support e...quipment. They would be directly impacted by the electromagnetic pulse that disrupts or damages such devices. Research sponsored by the EMP Commission suggests that some heart pacemakers might be among the devices susceptible to damage from a high-altitude EMP.While most of the effects on people would be indirect, the impact could be significant in a just-in-time economy, in which local stocks of medicines, food, and other health-critical items are limited. The physical consequences of a high-altitude EMP attack would likely include the failure of the electric power grid and the degradation of telecommunication systems, computers, and electronic components over large areas of the country.MoreLess
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