# On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec's entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 13:26 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 3.35

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackaday | An Orbital StormWall Could Mitigate The Next Carrington Event | 2026-06-22 09:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQTW5fNy1jVFVOTkNLYWhuNm95Rm8zb3NDTDNMcklSclh4RlpwUklYNUxjV3RkZTUyNmczOEdSbGE2NUdJNi1RRVd5VThxVzFVTUo4UXl2R0R1bTFjdnhzOS1XcE8zN2ZIdDBoV1FHYWdQSllTNmd6T2QzdzhYNC1oN3U2RDEwaGNNZGtVYUtIS3puc0ZQUUUzMWVn?oc=5) |
| Zamin.uz | Scientists Propose Creating a Space Shield Against Solar Storms | 2026-06-22 09:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOOGRvZi1sYnRkakpCbS1qUjNXOVpPa2R0NmVCVDFTcU5NTkxoNElwajZBa00zUTllaFl5Uzl2eVFWN2VPMk9ac2JycXBiVllKSVpoWjFkNktfTWdwaWZqSXk2czRZUkNmRTRpMEpIU3plUE9RQUJvVlRYTHhiVUZXZ09FMU8xQVJhVzBJWUh2U3VleWloUG5yd3J6OGhlUkROUU4xUVFtb2JxUQ?oc=5) |
| Windsor Star | GWYNNE DYER: Solar storms: one thing less to worry about? | 2026-06-22 09:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOYlpnUkdsSktnUW1NMkp2cWViYm01cjNvUzBqbFZGOVdtVnlJNlJSMm1DUUd0UThlLVp0T3VjM0JMbU9ubG9WRHAyc2U4TGVmR0lVWlBOYXFnV0piQXVWdHdiUUFiYi00WVV4ajdwOWllakFQQU1Tak1Ha1ZfUnNNcDYtZXdaUFpwM3JWOEVR?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | Solar storms don't harm people directly — they induce electric currents in long metal, meaning the power lines, pipelines and undersea internet cables we've strung across the planet are exactly what they attack | 2026-06-22 09:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwJBVV95cUxNRWptaHlPUHdYRkh2aGRwNnQ5c0h5OHRVUnR3VFNSS0VTYnA2RnhvSlB0S0tienJvMGRzYnhVdGZhY1NZay13U1UteTJpMXk5RkJHdENHQTduVFcydVFiS0ROcU1KR1VvM0o1XzhNd1NxUWlsbU9fVVdTVXpfb2g2a1ZQbk9aM2JmZGdGTFBaOEJQLVJuMEhmQ1FjSHV1d1BDWVZCeE1PZkdRdzJxS0cwZ2lzSUl6WXZfQWU4Nm0zMGVKdXdQVXIxU2tZOG5lXzdCVi0tZE5mWmxkMDNONUNaRjBLUmlBN20wa1NDaGtVQm5fX3EwdVk1NllLWXM0R1E1OGYyUENCR0JHLVFQdGpVcHVDRC0xdmhfbnk0MlcyQkpJbkoyMVptM0dWOFhueHJoU1ZpblFDUXY2M1hCcHZUYjgtQU9ZSGM?oc=5) |
| Nautilus | Science | How to Protect Earth Against Violent Space Weather | 2026-06-22 09:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNUWF2OHBWZ0VnbGdOdUVkdXFrYUc3bS1ZWDRydUlXeXZQclFUVnE0X1ZBbnFlRGJZb2kzUWdVY2RTVXN6UTMzTDRISWVJU0E1cXgwVG0tS0V5NGVvUUVNTEh6NFhlVzVqcUN3MWhUN0dNdGxsYTVJNmFwTnJsZmwwTHRn?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec's entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up | 2026-06-22 09:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwJBVV95cUxPYjVITmc1Qk5EX2hMZlRNUlRtREl5VXhfMm95U0Fic3BZeE05VUhvLWptcGlLa0dQZXRTMm9qOG9KbXlYc0cwMnRhQVJ4dzFPRUtfV3hDb0U5XzByU082YzA0MXdBRDVnWERNREFmVWZhaFptY0RaRkgyTm5SZjdLckxPSFdHcUc4U2NWbEN6VUl5SmFHQnlsN3BSVHAweFkyN1VIeFNCNDQ3YXMzWTNYTTNUSHQ3WGJYbG5rVFhleXFWVFNOUHpFZWF3eFZKUzFNZWVvMjcxcXA1MW5qcVFUTUpJWGRtRFRyVkdtNXFCbHdnOXd0RkZPdmR6SElTS1Rmd2tqU3QzdVRyRVkzVmRRM24tRVpWU0FVR2dQREt2ZDJDdmhyVC1wSWNhVQ?oc=5) |

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