Duck and cover (don't forget the garbage can)

A Librivox recording of the classic book from the 1950's

One problem: they discuss getting information via TV and radio, but the dirty little secret is that the EMP will knock out the microchips, unless you have a newfangled and expensive "hardened" version.

In contrast, your grandfather's old fashioned tube radio will still work.

Or you could surround your stuff with a Faraday Cage.

lots of fancy stuff about how you can build one, or just stick your stuff in a galvanized steel garbage can.




and remember: A solar flare will cook your electronics too, and they are more of a risk than a nuke.

the bad news: New cars use computerized stuff so might not work.

Lucky for us we have an ancient jeep to use just in case.