Hermit, I agree wholeheartedly, a couple of nukes in a few cities is a FAR bigger and more probable threat than a real EMP attack here in CONUS. Israel, England, and parts of Europe may easily see a HEMP attack (especially Europe if we keep our Missile Defense Shield going).
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Sit down with a pad of paper and draw three columns,
1) list all the things that you worry about,
2) then in a column next to it give them a number (1-10) ranking how likely they will happen.
3) Next to that column rank them again how disruptive they would be from deadly to inconvenient. (1-10)
When you've done this prep accordingly
Best advice I have heard in a long time to show prep priority.
My probability list would be close to this:
The Zombies 9 (That thin veil of civility shattered after people can't get what they want)
....Having to deal with the people that did not prep, and STILL don't get it 9
....Having to deal with the "wealthy welfare" and the "Me" generation that would never "work for their keep" once TSHTF because they don't work ....for their keep now. 9
....Having to deal with the crowd that thinks everything is "owed" to them 9
Financial collapse 8 (Freekin inevitable, and in the fairly near future)
Having to deal with
30 million CARPLOADS of illegal invaders that should not be here, and now want to "finish the job" that they started here 8
Financial Slow Burn 7 (We are seeing that now, with the dollar not yet worthless, but daily worth less)
Barracck Abomination getting in 7 (Illegal Invader Advocate, and definitely does NOT have America's best interest at heart. "World Citizen Kane" Most of his quotes scare the #e!! out of me)
John McCain getting in 6 (Illegal Invader Advocate. Anybody that can get tripple AARP discounts, and has a mind like a steel trap (rusty and illegal in 37 states) should not be in the White House)
Bush staying in past his limit 6 (Just some of his quotes)
CONgress in general, but especially the liberal side 6 (CON, opposite of PRO, I rest my case)
Possibility of being out of communication range of the people I care about 5 (Most of those people are getting equipped now or are close to it)
Threat of local "Warlords" developing after TSHTF 4 (will probably spawn out of current gangs)
Having to deal with the "finalities" after TSHTF on a far more personal scale 3 (Backhoes are good at digging holes...)
Nuclear attacks here in the US 2 (There is just TOOOO much of the world that doesn't agree with one thing or another about the US)
Running out of Yoder's butter 1 (I've stocked up fairly well)
Running out of Orange Tic Tacs 0.8 (Nothing worse than running around after TSHTF with "victim" on your breath)
Running out of electricity or parts to keep that running 0.5 (Got solar? Got fuses? Got 350MCM cable?...)
EMP, NEMP, HEMP, HPM-EMP... 0.05 (Partly because I know how hard it would be for somebody to pull it off without missiles either over our northern border, or dozens launched from ships, and partly because I still feel that our enemies want us for what we have, and they need the power on to get it out.)
Loup