confirmed from several sources ...
- there's been warnings about X class solar flares for decades. How many remember the incident which hit near Montreal, Quebec in the 1980s which took down a larger section of the NorthEastern Seaboard Coast?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/geomagnetic-storm-march-13-1989-extreme-space-weather/

https://www.space.com/24983-auroras-1989-great-solar-storm.html

I had an uncle who was working with NJ P&E, as a lineman, was part of the repair crew sent from NJ to help restore services; same type of crews seen post hurricanes and other natural disasters.

X Class Solar Flare Temporarily Knocks Out Global Telecommunications
@takebackourtech

The world just got hit with the strongest class of solar flare (X Class), leading to temporary telecom disruptions in multiple countries. The flare had a strength of only X1.9, relatively minor compared to a solar storm like the Carrington event (X45) which caused a global blackout in the 1800s.

Here's a map of the most impacted locations in the US, looks like widespread issues with all carriers.

https://downdetector.com/status/att/map/
https://downdetector.com/status/t-mobile/map
https://downdetector.com/status/verizon/map/

Thousands of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile Customers Hit By Cellular Outage Across America, Sparking Fears of a Possible Cyber Attack – Some Cannot Even Make Emergency Calls

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/thousands-att-verizon-t-mobile-customers-hit-cellular/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thousands-att-verizon-t-mobile-customers-hit-cellular

Link: https://t.co/XV8rGQssJp

This is how stupid gun laws are.