Our General Store…Tsunami on the Sun…What Can We Expect?
I am really out of the habit of listing food to be added to our General Store each week so this week I left you without a task. So sorry. This week add 5 more cans of fruit per family member. Over the past three weeks we have added fruit twice and desserts. Don’t you love…this plan? We will get to the other food groups but the summer is such a great time to freeze, dry and can fruits inexpensively that we are going to take advantage of the cost savings.
A few months ago we began talking about solar flares and coronal ejections and the possibility of damage to our electrical grid and other negative affects. The time has come. We are beginning to see increased activity on the sun.
“The sun’s surface erupted early Sunday morning, shooting a wall of ionized atoms directly at Earth, scientists say. It is expected to create a geomagnetic storm and a spectacular light show — and it could pose a threat to satellites in orbit, as well.
Leon Golub said: “It’s the first major Earth-directed eruption in quite some time.”
The solar eruption, called a coronal mass ejection, was spotted by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which captures high-definition views of the sun at a variety of wavelengths. SDO was launched in February and peers deep into the layers of the sun, investigating the mysteries of its inner workings.
The interaction of the solar particles with our planet’s magnetic field has the potential to create geomagnetic storms or disturbances, in Earth’s magnetosphere.
Fortunately for Earth-bound observers, the atmosphere filters out nearly all of the radiation from the solar blast. The flare shouldn’t pose a health hazard, Golub told FoxNews.com.
The radiation “almost never” makes it to ground, he noted, though pilots and passengers in airplanes may experience increased radiation levels akin to getting an X-ray.
The solar particles also could affect satellites, though scientists think that possibility is remote. Orbital Sciences Corp. believe a similar blast may have knocked out Galaxy 15 satellite permanently out of action this year.
This type of solar event has both government officials and satellite manufacturers worrying.
NASA scientists warned recently that high-energy electric pulses from the sun could cripple our electrical grid for years, causing billions in damages. In fact, the House is so concerned that the Energy and Commerce committee voted unanimously to approve a bill allocating $100 million to protect the energy grid from this rare but potentially devastating occurrence.” *
In an interview this morning Dean Pesnell, a Solar Dynamics Observation scientist further commented in a Fox News interview. He explained that particles from the sun take approximately two days to reach the earth. What is happening on the sun right now is not unusual. The prominance eruption and solar flares we saw on Sunday occur in cycles. We are currently finishing a solar minimum which means there has been little solar activity. This minimum has been longer than most so scientist fear the solar maximum may be stronger that the last which ended ion 2001. The solar maximum is expected to peak in 2010.
He commented that right now satellites may be affected and loose their ability to maneuver and could also loose parts. This will affect communication satellites mainly which include, TV, radio, and cell phone communication. Civilian as well as military flights may also need to cease to fly over the poles as they do now as communications with planes over the poles may become impossible. Astronauts may also be exposed to higher levels of radiation although it will not affect us on earth.
He confirmed that as we move forward these events will become more powerful and could have much greater affects. None of this is really new to those of you who have been reading this blog for a while now. We have talked about all of this but there is now more evidence and more scientist are talking to support our concerns and our preparations.
Yesterday I was at a sporting good store and they had Dutch Ovens on sale for a price I have not seen in a long time. I needed another as I am seriously planning for an extended power outage from solar activity, terrorism or whatever it may be. I asked at the counter if I could order 12 more at the same price and they said yes! I was so excited. I knew a few friends wanted ovens to give to their children as gifts so I asked for a bunch. The point here is, if you see a great deal it never hurts to ask if you can get more. If an items is not on sale and you want several ask about a discount. This is such an easy way for a store to make quick money. No stocking and no worry about whether or not the item will sell, guaranteed money.Don’t be afraid to ask. Get a group of friend together and decide what you need in your preparedness stash and start asking. This can even be a great approach to grocery stores for your food storage needs.
Emergency preparedness=Emergency Management and Survival!
FYI the photo today is of a coronal mass ejection similar to the one on Sunday.
*http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/08/03/spectacular-northern-lights-signals-sun-waking/
Remember….Friday morning I will be speaking with Halli again. We will cover our latest General Store purchases and I’m sure more about the solar flare. The great thing about her show is that we can change direction the morning of the show if a disaster should become evident even five minuted before broadcast time. Visit with us on Friday morning 7:00AM Pacific time. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/idahotalk
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Hey, I was just looking online for a good price for dutch ovens. Can you tell me where you found the deal? Thanks for all your great info. I am working harder on storage because of your blog!
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