I have previously written several posts on this site concerning the dangers posed by an, “EMP” (Electro Magnetic Pulse) attack on the United States by a foreign country. Two things are required to accomplish this act. First, the ability to launch a satellite into a near earth orbit. Second, a low yield nuclear weapon. Many countries around the globe currently have that capability. Others could purchase the means from rogue nations who have it and are willing to sell it for the right price.
The 2004 and 2008, reports on the issue were produced by the EMP Commission for distribution to Congress and the Executive Branch. You can access the 2008 report online at:
The report is extremely detailed and documented. It is well worth your reading same. In its conclusion, it states that in a worse case scenario, over 90% of our population could be dead within a year. If that sounds like a fictional “Zombie Apocalypse” type event, I assure you it is not.
With that thought in mind, I have written and published a novel on the subject which looks at what might happen to a specific group of individuals, residents of a fictional large retirement community in the Low Country of South Carolina. Since seniors are among the fastest growing demographics in the country, and could become one of the most vulnerable if such an event occurred, I felt it might be worth writing as a “Paul Revere” message.
The book is titled “The Water Lily Warriors” and can be ordered from amazon.com. If you go to that site and enter the title in the search box, it will take you to the book cover. Click on that, and you will be taken to the book description page, where you can “Look Inside” and read the first three chapters. If you decide to purchase it, It can be read on any electronic device, such as a smartphone, tablet or computer, using the free “Kindle App”. I will be happy to receive any comments on the book. It is fiction, but an all too possible event if we don’t do all in our power to protect our very vulnerable electrical infrastructure from this type of attack.