“A nationwide blackout of the electric power grid and grid-dependent critical infrastructures—communications, transportation, sanitation, food and water supply—could plausibly last a year or longer."

"An extended blackout today could result in the death of a large fraction of the American people through the effects of societal collapse, disease, and starvation."

"While national planning and preparation for such events could help mitigate the damage, few such actions are currently underway or even being contemplated.”

- The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse