EMP & CME Effects: Death Toll Estimates

A commonly quoted estimate for how much of the U.S. population might die following a successful EMP attack is ninety percent after one year. But where did that estimate come from? Was it accurate then? Is it still accurate now?

Sources:

House of Representatives; Threat Posed by Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack; Committee on Armed Services Hearing; 10 July 2008, PDF page 12, report page 8. (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-110hhrg45133/pdf/CHRG-110hhrg45133.pdf)

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