White House is preparing for catastrophic solar flares which could wipe out power around the world for months

The U.S. government are preparing for a catastrophic solar flare which could wipe out power across the world for months.

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The last powerful geomagnetic solar storm which hit the earth was in 1859 which caused telegraph lines to explode, setting fire to some telegraph offices, and power to fail across Europe and North America. In today's far more advanced and technological world, experts the effects would be devastating. Read more: