The key point here is that critical infrastructure operators have been notified and that the activity is not over.
There have been three G4 events since 2019, the most recent being in March 2024.
We have a very rare event on our hands, Dahl said.
A view of the Sun from earlier today, with the unusually active region at bottom right.Image: SDO
However, Gordon said that multiple shocks over the course of the weekend are possible.
Even things the human eye cant see, your phone can.
As far as what the public can do to prepare?
Not much outside of what you would normally do to prepare for a power outage.
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