Communicating after EMP attack, Solar Flare/Storm, Magnetic Pole Shift

So, has anyone made plans in case electronic communications are lost? I was just thinking of the difficulty of reaching family and friends in the case of an EMP attack, solar flare/storm knocking out satellites, magnetic pole shift, etc.

Some of my family only live 1 hour away, but contacting them would be extremely difficult without a car to travel, and phones not working. A lot of communications systems are digital now, including telecommunications.

On a side note, I walked by the pharmacy the other day and it hit me. ALL pharmaceutical files are digitized. Imagine the f-ed up chaos that will occur when those systems go offline with the amount of people using prescriptions!

Most of us know what we might need, but I was curious if many of us thought about communicating to family or friends. Like having a plan. For example, if this scenario does come round, it might be much better to try and get to my brother's house than attempting to stay at my own. And if plans were made ahead of time, well... the situation could be much more successful than guessing who in your inner circle is going to do what.

Another plan I came up with is.If the power is still on. Swap TV remotes with your neighbors. Develop a code book of what different channels mean etc.Get the idea???

I bought a battery operated loud speaker. So i can yell to my neighbors up the street.

nope just very resourceful.

I took it up just one more level by what I did for my car.

I bought an after market distributor w/points,intake manifold,carburetor,mechanical fuel pump, and a siphon hose.

Guess who will have a ride after the pulse.

Most of us know what we might need, but I was curious if many of us thought about communicating to family or friends. Like having a plan. For example, if this scenario does come round, it might be much better to try and get to my brother's house than attempting to stay at my own. And if plans were made ahead of time, well... the situation could be much more successful than guessing who in your inner circle is going to do what.


This is a really good idea. Any preparation for risk emergent large scale should take into account a plan for meeting and/or communication in the event of emergency. Not just immediate family, but friends, relatives, allies and anyone else who "needs to know".

Before (if/when) electronic communications are null I think its best to exploit it as much as possible in the meantime. Social networking sites are excellent places potentially to hatch plans and plots for the future.

Having a plan ready will definitely reduce stress and ease anxiety, even if its effect is only limitied.

So also, I plan needs to be ready that admits plans don't often work. Creating situational awareness is also critical. In such cases, knowing what to do when communication seems impossible is radically important.

Exactly. If I was aware of what family and friends were up to, and they were aware of what I am up to, etc. then plans to try and group together could be made more easily.

Here is another example; say my parents do not believe that shit will hit the fan to the extent of no electronic communications. Shit does hit the fan, and now they are kind of lost as to what to do. So, what are they going to do? Most likely they will do what they are told to do when 'officials' come a knockin'. They get in line, wait for food, wait for water, wait for shelter not knowing that my family and my brother's family, and my sister's family are all on our way (because we decided this before-hand). All the parents had to do is sit tight for awhile (with their stock of rice/beans, water, etc.) and wait it out until other family members and friends group back together.

I can't imagine if they left their house and other family members get there and see that they are gone with know way to communicate or track them down!

NOTHING works without the phone company....

Nothing....

NOTHING... no credit, no insurance, no cash registers linked to the main brain...

Cash might work at small stores...

but they have to order more stock... no phones, no internet...

I'm looking at some ham radios that will talk all the way around the world...

Please be advised the US military has a contingency for this that will allow them to communicate after such an event, although not to the same extent as before. If the command structure remains intact they will be actively shutting down any 'unauthorized' channels in pursuit of full spectrum dominance. This means you might get whacked shortly after you fire up that transmitter. Therefore any equipment should be located away from people and infrastructure and utilize spread spectrum burst transmission.

Fiber optic cables are immune to EMP/solar flare......