General Lloyd Austin, who currently heads up the U.S. When I posed that question to former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, she put the likelihood at 80 or 90 percent. Ted, how likely is an attack on our power grid? A Conversation with Ted Koppel, Author of LIGHTS OUT Today, as part of Prepper Book Festival 10: The Best New Books to Help You Prepare, I share a special conversation with Ted and, in Book Festival tradition, have five copies to giveaway to lucky Backdoor Survival readers.Įnjoy the interview then be sure to check in below to learn about the giveaway. Without question, we are all vulnerable and as Ted Koppel explains in his book, we all need to have a plan, get ready, and be prepared.
If large regions of our country were to go dark, who would be mobilized to evacuate the masses and even then, where would they go? Furthermore, there are only rudimentary plans in place to help the millions who will be caught off guard with no preps and only meager skills to survive. Koppel makes it clear that our leaders are ill-prepared to protect our power grid. Hang on to your seats, everyone, because if you thought you knew everything there was to know about the repercussions of a cyberattack and EMP, think again. The difference, of course, is that back in those olden days, folks were not reliant on technology to power virtually ever aspect of their lives.Ĭircling back, today it gives me great pleasure to introduce you to Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath by award winning news anchor and journalist Ted Koppel. Regardless of its source, experts say that the massive destruction of the power grid will send us back to pioneer days. On more than one occasion, I have suggested that our greatest risk is that of an EMP, whether caused by natural events or a cyberattack. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.
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