The Carrington Event

September 1859. Astronomer Richard Carrington observes a solar flare. Soon after, aurorae paint skies far from the poles, and telegraph systems spark, shock operators, and in some cases run on auroral current alone. It is the celebrity space-weather story for a reason.

Memorable telegraph lore: operators reporting shocks and paper catching fire—nineteenth-century infrastructure meeting stellar mood swings. Translate to today and you get the uncomfortable question: what does a Carrington-class storm do to satellites, GPS, and long conductors?

You do not need certainty about Hollywood EMP to justify blackout competence. Treat Carrington as the historical ceiling reminder; treat Texas 2021 and regional blackouts as the floor drills.

Watchtower keeps EMP/grid-down preparedness practical: offline guides, repair/medical wiki, checklists—tools that work when the cloud is just weather again.

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