As the title says. What would happen if a massive coronal mass ejection hit the Earth, and then, while all power and communications were down, a powerful (Cat. 4-5) hurricane hit the US at that intensity?
WI: Powerful hurricane hits the US shortly after a huge CME hits the Earth
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Also, could you please concentrate more on the actual WI and not on my starting a lot of threads lately?
altamiro
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On the ground yes, but what happens to a lot of satellites is going to be a lot worse. Degraded communication and navigation is going to have quite a lot of knock-on effects during rescue efforts...
Have it knock out power in the Southeastern United States. That should take out TCWC Miami.
FEMA, the National Guard + state and local law enforcement personnel in the projected path of the hurricane will respond quickly to assist people to secure their property and to evacuate (which folks might be more eager to do since the power is already out).
How would they project the path of the hurricane if the weather sats and TCWC Miami have both been taken offline by the coronal mass ejection?
BlondieBC
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Realistically, the start with last know track then add in reports from people near coast with radio's (national guard). From wind alone, you can tell which side of the storm you are on. Now it might be off say 4 times margin of error or modern forecast, but you can't really lose track of a slow moving 5 with good communications. Now if you get one that changes directions and gets speeds above 35 knots, you could get a Galveston like scenario.