[OCT. 25, 2003]
A possible strong geomagnetic storm was expected to reach
earth Friday afternoon (Oct. 24). There is a possibility of outages
and interruptions of cell phone and pager service because of
electromagnetic interference. Satellites are also very vulnerable to
solar activity. Solar activity is rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5
being the most intense. The storm approaching is expected to be a 3,
or moderate.
If you would like to learn more about
this incident, visit
http://www.emergencyemail.org/solar2003oct.html.
[News release]
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