Emergency workshop prepares people for world without power!
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania - September 28, 2010 - It might sound like something out of a movie, but an electromagnetic pulse could put millions in the dark and paralyze daily lives; and it's a very real threat.
That was the exact topic at a conference Tuesday in Cumberland County. Organizers of the conference at the Army War College said there's no better time to get prepared.
"Imagine going through a day without any automobiles or electricity or without computers or without phones. Think of living as perhaps you were in the 16th century," said event organizer Bill Waddell.
For many people, that's a difficult scenario to think about, but a disaster for which military, government and local community leaders are learning how to prepare.
"You're looking at people living without electricity for a year. It's not hype, it's a strong possibility. It could occur and it takes a multifaceted approach to address the planning for these," said Carlisle Mayor Kirk Wilson.
