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Geomagnetic storms: Will you lose power where you live?
According to this piece, the March 1989 geomagnetic storm caused power disruptions over areas of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and upper Midwest. A new study looks at historic geomagnetic storms to determine who is most at risk. Go Science!
Geomagnetic storms: Will you lose power where you live?
When the next big geomagnetic storm comes, will you lose power? Researchers are studying past storms, including the most intense storm of the space age – the March 1989 geomagnetic storm – to determine future risk. The 1989 storm caused a nine-hour blackout in Quebec, while in parts of the United States, it caused disruption to electric power and damaged a high-voltage transformer. The researchers created maps based on strong, historic geomagnetic storms and concluded that, in the United States, some of the more vulnerable areas include the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and the upper Midwest.
Source: earthsky.org
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