Electronic Armageddon?

The news of increasing solar storm activity is continuing to sneak out in the news headlines. This one really caught my attention;

Electronic Armageddon? Congress Worries That Solar Flares Could Spell Disaster

High-energy electric pulses from the sun could surge to Earth and cripple our electrical grid for years, causing billions in damages, government officials and scientists worry.

The House is so concerned that the Energy and Commerce committee voted unanimously 47 to 0 to approve a bill allocating $100 million to protect the energy grid from this rare but potentially devastating occurrence.

They then jump to the topic of Electro Magnetic Pulse bombs. (EMP)

It's the fear of an EMP, specifically a high-altitude pulse caused by a solar event, that has Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) worried.

“It would cost about $100 million to protect the grid from EMP," he said in a speech at the House. "The consequences of inaction are dire. If our grid is destroyed by EMP, the National Academies warn it would cost us between $1 trillion and $2 trillion in damages and take four to 10 years to recover.”

See it here; http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/06/10/electronic-armageddon-solar-flares-disaster/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews/latest+%28Text+-+Latest+Headlines%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

If you read through the headlines even from one single day....it sure appears as if a perfect storm is forming....it's simply a question of whether the storm clouds will blow by or if it will result in a HUGE tornado.

Thank you Jesus that you have already given us the ending to this story....and that we will be safe in your arms before the wrath of God is ultimately poured out.