He worries about the solar storm

The UK has added volcanoes and solar storms to the list of national security threats along with floods, pandemics and terrorism.

Among Britain's highest security threats is the flu, coastal flooding, terrorist attacks, and two new items: the volcanic eruption in Iceland and the solar storm, according to the AP that leads the information from List of natural threats to this country.

The list clearly lists serious space weather conditions as a threat to communication systems and electricity networks. Solar storms will occur more frequently because the sun has officially kicked off an 11-year operation cycle, with the peak expected next year.

These storms do not harm people, but can knock down the electricity network, damaging GPS and satellite systems.

In 1989, a powerful solar storm caused power outages in Quebec (Canada), pushing about 6 million people into a state of no electricity.

Last month, the Military Committee of the British Parliament called on the government to prepare for the worst case in case the power supplies were stalled, and the satellite stopped working before the impact of electric shocks. from.