Should be noted you really dont need a faraday cage to protect from EMP. EMP comes in 3 forms the 2 that are bad is the actual waves in the air. Those are travelling electrons and can be stopped solid objects like your roof. The other bad item is all of the power lines on poles act as antenna and pick up the radiated energy and travel down the lines. So anything plugged in can be fried.
The real problem is that if large transformers are destroyed by this they take years to rebuild.
The good news is that more than likely a solar EMP is only going to impact 1 side of the earth the other side will have a chance. And possibly aid the countries impacted.
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Reply to If a solar flare were to wipe most if not all technology, what plans/countermeasure could be taken to slow rebuild things like the internet? by Zak_the_Reaper
Should be noted you really dont need a faraday cage to protect from EMP. EMP comes in 3 forms the 2 that are bad is the actual waves in the air. Those are travelling electrons and can be stopped solid objects like your roof. The other bad item is all of the power lines on poles act as antenna and pick up the radiated energy and travel down the lines. So anything plugged in can be fried.
The real problem is that if large transformers are destroyed by this they take years to rebuild.
The good news is that more than likely a solar EMP is only going to impact 1 side of the earth the other side will have a chance. And possibly aid the countries impacted.