By PNW Staff
September 07, 2026
The Domino Effect
#Imagine the #ElectricalGrid suffers #widespread #disruption.
The #immediate problem is obvious: the lights go out.
But #electricity is only the first domino.
#Telecommunications require electricity. Cell towers have backup power, but #batteries and #generators do not operate #indefinitely. #Data centers, internet providers and #communications networks begin encountering problems.
#Water systems require electricity to operate pumps, treatment facilities and control systems. When power becomes unreliable, water pressure and treatment can eventually become unreliable as well.
#Fuel #distribution depends upon electricity and communications. #Refineries, #pipelines, #terminals and #GasStations require power. Even if millions of gallons of gasoline remain underground, #motorists cannot simply access it when pumps do not work.