When Brittany asks about emp, he tells her what he knows, though most of it is from movies. “Emp is electrical magnetic pulse and it is normally caused by a nuke going off, but there was no concussion wave so we should be safe.”
Then when Brian talks to him about the guns; “Yeah good idea, I’ll get a candle from the kitchen then head down. Everyone, get inside, and light a few candles, then we can figure out what to do next.” He then stops, “Someone want to come help me, there are a few to many to carry.”